Brief: War in Ukraine surged oil prices. What does that mean for Louisiana?
We could see more activity in Acadiana from the service and manufacturing companies, but we’re still going to have higher prices, say two local economists.
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Conversation: Can Lafayette thrive beyond oil?
A generational shift that raises an important question: How can we replace the jobs we’ve already lost and those we stand to lose in the future?
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COLUMN: 2021 could be a make-or-break year for Lafayette’s economy
The elephant in the room is how much longer this damn pandemic will last and who will be left standing when it finally ends. But that’s not the only aspect of our local economy with an uncertain fate.
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What do you think? Louisiana Constitutional Amendment #3 — Tapping the rainy day fund
All the way up to Election Day, we’ll be asking readers to sound off on the amendments.
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What do you think? Louisiana Constitutional Amendment #2 — Oil Well Property Taxes
All the way up to Election Day, we’ll be asking readers to sound off on the amendments.
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Coronavirus stimulus not enough to save Lafayette’s oil and gas industry
Lafayette’s oil and gas industry is facing existential challenges that far outstrip the short-term subsidies being offered by the federal government’s coronavirus stimulus package.
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Oil falls, coronavirus arrives, economic turmoil for Lafayette ahead
On Monday, the price of oil had its greatest one-day plunge ever, and coronavirus officially arrived in Louisiana. These developments pose threats the Lafayette economy is particularly vulnerable to.
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Economic Outlook: Economist projects modest job growth for Acadiana in 2020
UL Economist Gary Wagner predicts around 1% job growth for Acadiana this year, a rate that would beat statewide projections but still lag behind the nation.
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COLUMN: Lafayette’s economy is rising but not recovering what was lost
GDP, personal income, employment, retail and real estate sales are all increasing, but without oil and gas recovering our economy is trending towards mediocrity.
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The dangers of Loren Scott’s economic optimism
While one economist may be projecting the end of Lafayette’s recession, more context is needed to understand the situation our economy is in
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Aug. 30, 2018, marked the fall of oil and (hopefully) the rise of tech in Lafayette
The day started with the news that LAGCOE was leaving for New Orleans and ended with a pitch competition that’s a symbol for a future where Lafayette is a hub for healthtech startups.
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How did Lafayette’s economy lose $10B of GDP?
Much of our GDP has been lost to an industry that seems unlikely to ever fully recover. And none of our industries are on pace to have the kind of billion-dollar growth our economy needs to get back on track.
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