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Louisiana’s unemployment rate has shrunk during the past few months

Louisiana’s unemployment rate has dropped since March but remains higher than most of its neighbors. According to the ... Read more

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U.S. unemployment rises as the Fed holds tight on key interest rates

The unemployment rate climbed to 4.3% in July, up 0.2% from June, the Friday employment report from the ... Read more

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Losing faith: Verite survey reveals structural causes of hopelessness in New Orleans

A recent survey commissioned by Verite News showed high levels of resident dissatisfaction in New Orleans. This combined ... Read more

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Everyday Economics: This week’s inflation report could forecast interest rate cuts

After a hotter-than-expected jobs report last week, the big question going into this week: Has core inflation continued ... Read more