Blanco Center in the News
Why Joe Biden's Oil and Gas Moratorium is Expected to Have Long-Term Effects on Louisiana's Economy
January 26, 2021
"Submarine cable laying for the oil and gas sector" by Alcatel-Licent is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Source: The Advocate, by Timothy Boone
One Acadiana and Blanco Center Partner to Advance Shared Missions
January 5, 2021
Source: One Acadiana
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Gov. Edwards proclaims December 15 as Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center Day
Decemember 15, 2020
Source: Twitter @LouisianaGov
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Louisiana's oil industry hoping for federal help until global fuel demand rebounds
August 7, 2020
"Baton Rouge Refinery" by chaddavis.photography is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Source: The Center Square, by David Jacobs
First time unemployment claims drop, but continuing claims rise statewide
July 30, 2020
Source: The Advocate, by Timothy Boone
Louisiana still bleeding jobs as new unemployment claims grow again
June 11, 2020
"New Orleans" by FunGi_ (Trading) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Source: The Advocate, by Kristen Mosbrucker
Baton Rouge drops 52,800 jobs during first full month of pandemic shutdown
May 29, 2020
Photo Credit: Travis Spradling
Source: The Advocate, by Timothy Boone
For Louisiana, Pandemic a '2-black-swan event' battering economy
May 18, 2020
Photo Credit: William Widmer
Source: The Washington Post, by David Montgomery and Richard A. Webster
Why Louisiana new business creation may be bucking a nationwide slump amid coronavirus
May 18, 2020
"Image" by Morris Brum is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Source: The Advocate, by Kristen Mosbrucker
Nearly 1 in 5 Acadiana workers prior to Covid-19 have since filed for unemployment
May 8, 2020
Photo Credit: Claire Taylor
Source: The Advocate, by Adam Daigle
Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans' unemployment rates high above national average
May 8, 2020
Photo Credit: Sophia Germer
Source: The Advocate, by Timothy Boone
Louisiana's post-coronavirus economic downturn might be worse than one after Hurricane Katrina
May 4, 2020
Photo Credit: Bill Feig
Source: The Advocate, by Sam Karlin
Economist Predicts more job losses in Louisiana
April 30, 2020
"Closed as in Sorry" by cogdogblog is licensed under CC0 1.0
Source: The Center Square, by David Jacobs
Director of the Blanco Center selected to be on Task Force
April 17, 2020
Photo Credit: Blanco Public Policy Center, UL Lafayette
Source: KATC News
Dr. Barnes interview on the Economic Impact of Covid-19 in New Orleans
April 1, 2020
Photo Credit: Stephen Barnes
Source: Marketplace.org, by Rhodes Murphy
Blanco Center hosts inaugural Public Policy Series
March 3, 2020
Photo Credit: RESET Louisiana's Future
Source: KATC News