WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2023 New Statistics for 2023; 1998-2022 Updated The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that arts and cultural economic activity, adjusted for inflation, increased 6.6 percent in 2023 after increasing 3.8 percent in 2022 (chart 1 and t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 3 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 2, 2025: * * * Governor Landry Issues EO Calling for Hiring Freeze Will Reign in Spending and Protect Essential Services Baton Rouge, LA--Today, Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government, with a goal of achieving an annualized $20 million in state general fund savings. The executive branch includes all state governm  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following news on April 2, 2025: * * * President Trump's Bold Trade Action Draws Praise Today, President Donald J. Trump made clear to the world that the days of economic surrender are over. After being sold out by career politicians for generations, President Trump is enacting fair trade policies that will restore our workforce, rebuild our economy, and finally put America First. The move drew immediate praise: Coalition for a Prosperous A  more