Leading overall growth of U.S. exports, Louisiana's year-to-date 2011 worldwide merchandise exports increased by 45% in value over the same period in 2010, according to a report issued today by the World Trade Center of New Orleans. Through the third quarter, Louisiana exports totaled $39.8 billion, compared to $27.4 billion the previous year.
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Louisiana is Leading the Nation in Global Export Growth
Trade Magazine Gives La. High Marks for Business Climate
Area Development magazine has ranked Louisiana sixth in the country on its 2011 list of "Top States for Doing Business," which asks leading site-selection consultants to name the most attractive locations for business investment.
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Further Reading: Athenian Rhapsody Edition
The chance to look at the earth from 6 million miles away Dynamic hedge sees a volatile trading range setting up before a likely move lower. Yesterday was the anniversary of Swaziland becoming independent. On this day the last captive thylacine died. Is volatility still too high? The subprime crisis “was contained” Bernanke said. Glad he is confident...
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The Economic Outlook for Louisiana
To start, we are having a boom in our petrochemical industry : “We have counted $45 billion in construction projects in the area, by far a record number for the region,” Scott says. While other parts of the country struggle economically, the Capital Region is experiencing growth in part from its expanding petrochemical industry....
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Other Countries GDP’s as US States
From Strange Maps: This is quite an education. Click for a larger image. Although the economies of countries like China and India are growing at an incredible rate, the US remains the nation with the highest GDP in the world – and by far: US GDP is projected to be $13,22 trillion (or $13.220...
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Baton Rouge gets a Greenway
From Baton Rouge Business Report: BREC’s Planning and Engineering Committee has unanimously recommended a 2.8-mile corridor from Siegen Lane to Bluebonnet Boulevard along Dawson and Ward creeks as the site for East Baton Rouge’s first “linear park.” The concept will be presented to the BREC Commission for possible approval at its next public meeting,...
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Jindal sworn in as Louisiana’s governor
The most prominent Indian American politician in American history has now been sworn in as governor: Bobby Jindal took the oath of office as Louisiana’s 55th governor at noon today, becoming the state’s first non-white governor since Reconstruction. Jindal, a 36-year-old Republican and Baton Rouge native, won the October 2007 primary outright against 11...
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Louisiana’s Economic Outlook
While the economic outlook for the nation as a whole is pretty murky, Louisiana, and Baton Rouge specifically, may be in a better position: Peter Ricchiuti, assistant dean of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, said the New Orleans-area economy is countercyclical because of all the energy interests. When high energy...
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Baton Rouge’s Downtown Jewel
From The Baton Rouge Business Report we learn that one of the key linchpins in Baton Rouge’s rapid progress in revitalizing the downtown, the Shaw Center for the Arts, has been recognized by The American Institute of Architects: The Shaw building is among 28 projects chosen from 800 entries for the award. Winners were...
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