Nation Jan 12 Almost half of New Orleans residents are renters. Advocates worry an eviction crisis looms Months after a pandemic moratorium on evictions was lifted, courts in Louisiana have not seen the spike in eviction filings they expected. But the funding that has helped sustain renters is running out. By Roby Chavez
Economy Aug 12 Back-to-back price hikes, wholesale costs up 1 percent in July Over the past 12 months, prices at the wholesale level are up a record 7.8 percent, surpassing the old record of a 7.3 percent gain set for the 12 months ending in June. By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Economy Aug 06 Watch 7:54 U.S. economy powers back from pandemic losses, but concerns remain over the delta variant Friday's jobs report indicates the U.S. economy is making a strong comeback. Wages are up and the unemployment rate is down -- at its lowest level since the pandemic began last year. But concerns remain over the highly contagious delta…
Economy Aug 04 Watch 10:18 Why keeping delta variant in check is so important to our economy As the economy tries to regain ground lost during the pandemic, and the delta variant threatens its progress, the nation’s top economists are watching a number of measures of recovery -- from housing costs and ownership rates, to jobs, interest…