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Trump proposes TSA job cuts, $1.5B reduction
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (79+ words) Trump proposes TSA job cuts, $1.5B reduction The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 workers and just over $1.5 billion from the 60,000-employee Transportation Security Administration that handles airport security operations, according to budget documents. ESA exemption draws immediate court…...
On the Market: Highest-priced listings showcase New Orleans diversity and history
4+ hour ago (1755+ words) On the Market: Highest-priced listings showcase New Orleans diversity and history This feature shows homes that are currently on the market in the New Orleans area. In New Orleans, luxury real estate rarely follows a single script. The city's layered…...
Wells Fargo no longer expects Fed rate cuts in 2026 as Iran war drags on
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (261+ words) Wells Fargo no longer expects Fed rate cuts in 2026 as Iran war drags on Kanishka Ajmera and Joel Jose'Reuters//April 6, 2026// Wells Fargo Investment Institute said on Monday it no longer expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in 2026, citing…...
March jobs report blows past expectations
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (883+ words) March jobs report blows past expectations Lauren Kaori Gurley, The Washington Post//April 3, 2026// Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, notching a robust gain for a vulnerable labor market that faces challenges ahead as energy prices soar due to the conflict in…...
ESA exemption draws immediate court challenge
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (666+ words) Nolan McKendry, The Center Square//April 3, 2026// Environmental groups moved almost immediately to challenge the Trump administration's sweeping exemption of Gulf oil and gas operations from key Endangered Species Act requirements, filing suit Thursday to block the order from taking effect....
JuneBrain secures investment for neurotech expansion
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (175+ words) JuneBrain has designed innovative portable headsets by utilizing the AI software platform optical coherence tomography (OCT) to remotely monitor eye and neurological symptoms in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Dr. Samantha Scott, founder of JuneBrain,…...
Louisiana retirement savings gap raises concerns
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (504+ words) Louisiana retirement savings gap raises concerns Retirees may need to rethink their spending if they planned to leave big IRA accounts to children and grandchildren to reduce the tax hits. Saving for retirement. Source: USA TODAY Network USA TODAY Network…...
Louisiana shrimping boat captain returns with oil in his haul
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (594+ words) Louisiana shrimping boat captain returns with oil in his haul Capt. Clint Buquet holding his shrimping gloves which are covered in oil from the Loop oil spill, March 31. Buquet encountered the oil twice: once at Pass Wilson, and again south…...
Charter Vista acquires New Orleans landscaping firm LGD
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (362+ words) Charter Vista acquires New Orleans landscaping firm LGD Lance Traweek, Editor//April 2, 2026// Charter Vista Holdings has acquired LGD Lawn, a New Orleans-area landscaping company, as part of its strategy to expand its footprint across the Southeast, the company announced March…...
Startup St. Bernard opens applications for annual business pitch competition
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (270+ words) Startup St. Bernard opens applications for annual business pitch competition Lance Traweek, Editor//April 2, 2026// Entrepreneurs in St. Bernard Parish have until July 10 to apply for the 12th annual Startup St. Bernard business pitch competition, the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF)…...