Daily Dime

The world’s richest man promised on Tuesday to invest $100 billion and create 10,000 new jobs as SpaceX announced its long-awaited plan to build a massive spaceport in Vermillion Parish.

Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has dropped by more than 13% nationwide – and more than 20% in Louisiana – over the last year. It’s not because economic conditions have improved and caused fewer people to need assistance.

During the Biden administration, many political and business leaders saw the impact that offshore wind projects along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast would have on job creation and the broader state economy.

Louisiana’s population, which is aging faster than the national average, and recent tax decisions are creating a huge financial cliff for the state.

The share of Louisianans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace has decreased by 26% over the last year, one of the largest declines in the nation.

New Orleans has lost more jobs than any other large metropolitan area in the nation since 2000, according to a new report from The Data Center.

Nearly two-thirds of members of the state’s largest teachers union oppose Gov. Jeff Landry’s teacher pay plan.

Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to cut $168 million from public schools’ operating budgets to finance stipends for teachers and support staff is in legal limbo.

The AI gold rush is on, and with it a rush of data center construction across the country that comes with massive tax breaks from state and local governments.