economy

Oil and gas jobs in Louisiana have dropped to the lowest level in almost 10 years, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Eric Smith,...

Some sectors have led the economy to record numbers, but what will it take for the stock market growth to continue? Certified Financial Planner Byron...

The economic development group Greater New Orleans Incorporated says the region is thriving as it approaches the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.…

The New Orleans area ranks number 66 among large metro areas when it comes to tech sector hiring. That's one of the findings in a new Brookings…

A Loyola University report finds nearly a quarter-million families in Louisiana are struggling to meet basic needs.The school’s Jesuit Social Research…

A report by the real estate website Zillow says that renters in New Orleans paid about $1.8 billion to landlords last year, an increase of about 5 percent…

There’s a new push to get tourists in New Orleans off Bourbon Street and into nature. Eco-tourism is the new way to explore Louisiana, according to a new…

WWNO's Listening Post project asks questions about local news in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast and reports back on the community's response. This week…

About 800 high school students will be heading to Delgado Community College later Monday to learn how they can get well-paying jobs without the…