Grocery prices have surged over 25% since 2019. WalletHub’s Chip Lupo suggests prioritizing groceries in a budget, which ensures essential needs are met while limiting impulse buys.
One grocery item soaring in price is eggs, and that has some people looking at raising chickens to offset the cost. But is it worth it? Sean Richardson has more.
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One research group says the lack of economic growth is the main culprit behind the out-migration that has plagued Louisiana since the 1980s. Dr. Allison Plyer, the chief demographer at The Data Center, says since 2000, Louisiana’s job market has grown by just two-percent, while the country as a whole has grown its job market by 20-percent in that same time frame. Plyer says the state needs to look into new economic opportunities to both keep people here and attract new residents.
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Just when you thought we got rid of Old Man Winter, he’s coming back! Wind chills Wednesday night will be in the single digits for some parts of the state, and lows will get below freezing for most of the state Thursday morning. There’s also the possibility of light freezing rain and sleet for extreme north Louisiana tomorrow night. Temperatures should return to normal by the start of next week.