Interest rates key factor in downturn
By KELLY P. KISSEL | State news editor Baton Rouge-area home sales are at a seven-year low. There's a variety of reasons, including the large jump in interest rates since this time last year. Business Editor Tim Boone takes a look. We're in the stretch run to Mardi Gras. The Baton Rouge area still has seven krewes standing by to roll and we have a handy guide about what's to come. We've got a new look over on the homepage at www.theadvocate.com. It's a little cleaner and we hope it's a little easier for you to find the bigger stories of the day, and if there's something you cannot find, drop me a note and I'll see if I can find it. |
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| Higher interest rates and inflation continued to take a toll on the Baton Rouge housing market, as the number of houses sold in January was the lowest in seven years. Read more |
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Two private schools in Baton Rouge that cater to children with disabilities have agreed to merge into one school in time for the start of the 2023-24 school year. Read more |
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LCMC Health in New Orleans and Willis-Knighton Medical Centers in northwest Louisiana have been named in class-action lawsuits targeting a growing group of hospital systems accused of sharing confidential patient information with social media companies. Read more |
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After overflows that put human waste in the streets and federal oversight that caused residents' sewer bills to increase for years, East Baton Rouge Parish is spending $11.4 million to hire a new con… Read more |
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The state plans to launch a pilot project to see how motorists could be charged road user fees to help offset the loss of road and bridge money amid the growth of electric vehicles, Louisiana's trans… Read more |
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An Assumption Parish mother has been arrested on child cruelty allegations — but not drug possession counts — after her 22-month-old ate a legal edible product laced with THC and became sick, sheriff… Read more |
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| Thanks to their participation in federal initiatives, Louisiana and Southern University are at the forefront of researc… Read more |
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| West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes plans to retire at the end of his term after 20 years in the role. Read more |
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| The LSU baseball team begins its quest for a national championship on Friday, but the last No. 1 national seed to win a College World Series was the 1999 Miami Hurricanes. The odds of making it to the CWS as a No. 1 national seed are still high — 73.9% since 1999, according to the NCAA — but as far as winning it all, the national No. 1 seed is cursed. Read more |
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