The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana expects the new tax code effective in January will bring the state a budget surplus in the new fiscal year that begins in July. PAR President Steven Procopio says the original forecast for the general fund was 11.7-billion dollars; now, it’s 12.15-billion, and PAR projects its general fund forecast for the 2026-27 fiscal year to go from 11.87-billion dollars to 12.2 billion. Procopio cautions, however, that this is all speculative.
Many Americans are missing out on credit card rewards, according to a recent Bankrate survey. 23-percent of rewards cardholders didn’t redeem rewards in the past year. Bankrate Senior Analyst Ted Rossman says many people are missing out.
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Time is running out to do your Christmas shopping. Will you get a good deal, or will you be paying a steep price for your procrastination? Andrew Greenstein has the answers.
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Former LSU Standout and Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has joined the New Orleans Saints practice squad. Edwards-Helaire had not played this season, as he was on the non-football injury list, before the Chiefs released him earlier this month. The former Catholic High of Baton Rouge star says he’s going to make the best of every opportunity he gets.