The Bureau of Economic Analysis says Louisiana’s Gross Domestic Product rose faster than 35 other states during the first quarter of 2018 at two-point-three percent. Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says it’s a postive indictor the state’s economy is heading in the right direction, but the G-D-P doesn’t represent the full picture…
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The state’s unemployment rate in June was 4.7 percent a half-a-percent lower than the previous year.

The US Agriculture Department is seeking to provide 12-billion dollars in direct assistance for farmers who have been hurt in the trade war with China where both countries have slapped billions of dollars in tariffs on products traded between the two countries. Louisiana exports five-point-seven billion dollars in ag products in China and State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain has faith this can provide some relief…
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Senator John Kennedy met one-on-one with Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as Kennedy sits on the committee that will make the first vote regarding Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Kennedy says he’s looking forward to asking the judge hard questions before he makes his final call on whether or not he’d support him. He says its crucial the Senate gets this right, because the appointment is for life…
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California researchers release a report that links warmer temperatures to an increase in suicides. The study estimates by 2050 climate change may increase suicide rates by 1.4 percent in the U.S. resulting in 14,000 more deaths. Clinical pscychologist at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Michelle Moore says further research must be done to understand the extent of the mental implications of climate change.
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