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• Home sales falling along with the temperatures as 2022 draws to close

  December 16, 2022 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Home buyers appear to be stymied by higher interest rates, and the Baton Rouge real estate market has gone from hot to cold along with the changing seasons. That's according to the latest report from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors, which shows steep drops... more »

• Inflation takes a holiday? New figures suggest a slowdown

  December 13, 2022 12:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - New figures show inflation may be cooling -- both nationwide and in the southern U.S. -- and that sparked a Wall Street rally on Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index for November rose just one-tenth of one percent both nationally and in the southern region, according to... more »

• Garbage costs going up, parish considering options Play Video

  December 7, 2022 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Pay more, get less. It's not exactly an enticing sales pitch, but in East Baton Rouge Parish it may be the new reality when it comes to garbage collection. The cost of just about everything is going up these days. The price of a new garbage... more »

• Federal Reserve hikes interest rate again in effort to control inflation

  July 27, 2022 2:59 PM

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate .75% Wednesday as it attempts to control inflation. The Fed is trying to navigate skyrocketing inflation but avoid a recession. The .75% increase in July mimics one instituted in June, ABC News reported. The back-to-back hikes are... more »

• Baton Rouge Zoo notices attendance boost while facing upgrade delays Play Video

  February 13, 2022 5:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Supply-chain problems are slowing down the Baton Rouge Zoo’s facelift, but they aren't slowing down the zoo’s attendance. Ava Blackwell, 9, is a Baton Rouge Zoo visitor and dreams of working with zoo animals one day. “I got a vet book, and my mom got... more »

• Flower shops dealing with high demand and minor shortages for Valentine's Day Play Video

  February 13, 2022 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Flower shops are preparing for their busiest day of the year. At Billy Heroman's, florists have been trimming and stuffing, working hard to keep up with the high demand of bouquet orders that's been piling in. With a higher demand comes the growing issue of... more »

• Report indicates gas prices may flirt with $4 a gallon by Memorial Day

  December 28, 2021 7:25 AM

  In late November, President Biden announced the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help reduce the cost of gasoline. According to AAA , the national average at the pump fell to $3.29 a gallon on Monday, which is a 13 cent... more »

• Passport fees increase by $20 starting Monday

  December 27, 2021 1:28 PM

  The price of a passport is officially more expensive starting Monday. This change mirrors the rapid inflation Americans have seen throughout the past year, ABC News reports. The State Department announced via Twitter that the fee for a passport book will increase by $20 starting on Monday, and this... more »

• New report shows U.S. inflation continues to soar

  December 23, 2021 9:41 AM

  Recent economic studies show that U.S. consumers are still dealing with high prices, and it does not look like inflation will slow down anytime soon. The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Thursday that a key measure of US inflation rose 5.7% from November 2020 until November 2021. It was... more »

• Inflation, though still high, edged down in the third quarter

  November 24, 2021 9:53 AM

  Though prices across the U.S. are still higher than usual, data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed Wednesday that during the third quarter of the year prices eased slightly. CNN reports on this data, highlighting evidence that a key measure of inflation grew at an annualized rate of... more »

• Report: Inflation, triggered by pandemic, continues to drive consumer prices up

  August 11, 2021 9:24 AM

  According to a report released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the cost of everyday goods and services is still rising amid pandemic-induced inflation, CNN reports. The news outlet says inflation did slow a bit during July, but showed no signs of disappearing. With the exception... more »

• Consumer prices jumped sharply in last 12 months

  May 12, 2021 11:03 AM

  New data from the Department of Labor reveals that consumer prices spiked sharply in April, ABC News reports. The information was released Wednesday morning and revolved around the consumer price index, which is a barometer that measures what consumers pay for everyday goods and services. According to the... more »