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A BTR Way to Homeownership
Thanks to high salaries, good opportunities for advancement, and affordable home prices, young professionals in Baton Rouge are more likely to own their…
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Jake Polansky
The Talent Wars: Positive News from the Front
A greater share of new college graduates across the country are applying to jobs in Baton Rouge – and that share is growing faster than that of our…
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Andrew Fitzgerald
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Jake Polansky
Young Folks, Top Spots
Early- to mid-career professionals hold a higher share of top executive jobs in Baton Rouge than nearly any metro in the South. Highlighting this is a…
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Andrew Fitzgerald
Let the kids sleep!
By pushing back school start times, Louisiana has a rare chance to use evidence-based policy to address a range of issues facing our students and…
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Jake Polansky
Young Money
Younger households in the Capital Region have higher incomes than those in nearly any peer metro; adjusted for cost of living, their incomes also…
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Andrew Fitzgerald
Beyond the Buck: Good-Paying Jobs Alone Won't Help with Talent
There's no shortage of good-paying jobs for college grads in the Capital Region. Why, then, are so many leaving?
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Jake Polansky
The Private Sector is Fueling Job Growth in the State Capital
Two land grant universities and the seat of state government are key assets for the Capital Region, but government jobs are actually down as the metro’s…
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Jake Polansky
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