Financial

They say a Twinkie could survive a nuclear war. Hostess, the company that makes the treat, no so much.

If you live in Bossier Parish, be watching your mail box. Annual tax notices have been mailed.

Facebook may be giving people a false sense of self-esteem, leading to overspending and gluttonous behavior, according to new research.

Louisiana U.S. Senator David Vitter talks about Bush-era tax cuts, Obamacare, the economy, energy and the Environment and Public Works Committee.

Hurricane Sandy may have wreaked havoc on the Eastern seaboard, but its aftereffects are providing drivers all over the country with a bit of relief at the pump.

A little more than five months ago, a Los Angeles woman bought a lottery ticket at Michael’s Market & Liquor. She then left it in her car and forgot about it, obviously not that enthused with her 18 million-to-one odds of hitting the jackpot. Unbeknownst to her, she hit that jackpot to the turn of $23 million.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The 100,000 or so customers of Dixie Electric Membership Corp. can expect monthly electric bills increase more than 4 percent starting April 1 for a year.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck, there's bright sunshine today over New York City, after days of gray skies, rain and wind. The stock exchange is up and running -- on generator power -- after being shut down for two days. And limited subway service is supposed to start tomorrow.

Regardless of the American economy’s checkered enthusiasm, it appears as if consumers are currently aboard the fast track to higher taxes and rising prices on things like health care and grocery items scheduled to come around at the turn of the new year.

Secretary Stephen Moret discusses GM facility and upcoming economic development projects.