The Acadiana region is seeing improvement in several economic areas, but the area is still feeling the effects of COVID-19 and the restrictions put in place to slow the spread, data compiled by One Acadiana shows. The report from One Acadiana — the chamber of commerce...
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Louisiana Faces Long Economic Recovery, and Lafayette and Houma Regions May Be Longer
Louisiana's economic recovery could drag into 2022, with Acadiana and Houma experiencing a slower recovery than the rest of the state, according to a recent study. "The baseline projections, and even the most optimistic projections, are highly unfavorable at this...
Essential Guidelines for Phase 2 Reopening
CEO of One Acadiana, Troy Wayman, stopped by News 15 Today to discuss essential guidelines for phase 2 reopening and his work place readiness playbook. To view the Work place readiness playbook visit: OneAcadiana.org/Playbook See full article on KADN...
Latest Survey Results Show Effects of Coronavirus on Acadiana Economy
LAFAYETTE, La. – In mid-April, a second COVID-19 Business Impact Survey was conducted through a joint effort of business resource partners including One Acadiana, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Acadiana Workforce Solutions, Acadiana Society for Human...
Louisiana Sens. Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy urge oil and gas relief from President Trump
Louisiana's two U.S. senators — Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy — want President Donald Trump to provide relief to the offshore oil and gas industry, which has been ravaged in recent weeks. A letter from the two senators asks the president to direct the...
Half of Louisiana oil, gas wells could be shut in, 70% of industry jobs lost within 90 days, trade group survey shows
A survey of Louisiana oil and gas business found more than 23,000 jobs in the industry are at immediate risk because of the back-to-back blows caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the oil glut generated by Saudi Arabia and Russia. “The reality is, we are facing a...
One Acadiana shifts focus to ‘new chapter’ on urban development
A little more than a year ago, Harry Weiss left his downtown development director post in Grand Junction, Colorado, and accepted the task of finding ways to revitalize Lafayette, a city eyed to be the center of a massive, elevated interstate project. “I will tell you...