economic growth

Area Development Magazine cites the city's economic strengths and "recession-busting" factors as reasons for the high ranking.

Good economic news for the state. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says that, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana's jobs gain in September ranked third in the nation, behind Florida and Texas.

Congressman Jeff Landry is co-sponsoring a bill which he says could help "to end President Obama's regulatory barriers that are strangling job creation and economic growth."