Louisiana Economy

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Uncertain could be the perfect word to describe Louisiana's economy entering the new year. The state took a wild ride in 2010 with major successes — such as nabbing a major steel plant — and chilling setbacks, including a sharp slowdown in petroleum activity after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the shutdown of NASA's space shuttle program and the planned closure of a shipyard that is Louisiana's largest industrial employer.