economy

City-Parish President Joey Durel joined Ken & Bernie today on Newstalk 96.5 KPEL's "Lafayette Live" to discuss a number items impacting Lafayette Parish.

According to LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott, nearly 14,000 jobs are expected to be added in 2012 and 15,000 in 2013. Much of the growth is going to occur in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge according to Scott. He also said that New Orleans shows no signs of any improvement over the next two years...

The President, in a recent interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, said that people are not better off than they were 4 years ago.  He went on to say that they had made some progress, but that things were not enough. What do you think...

Congressman Charles Boustany will be hosting a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon in Crowley.

President Obama says "Congress needs to move."

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu say the city will take part in a six-city pilot program designed to strengthen local communities and support bottom-up solutions for building a stronger economy.

The severe drought across the state is impacting events and the economy.

Wingin It Wednesday panelists Warren Caudle, Carol Ross and Collin Miller were the three guests joining us for debate of national topics on today's show.

The President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association spent time with the hosts from the Morning Report discussing the status of drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico for both deep water and shallow water projects.  Don Briggs says the news is not great.