Baton Rouge Business Report, May 2021

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5.5%

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Real GDP decline in Louisiana in 2020, among the steepest declines in the South

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72%

Baton Rouge residents who favor legalizing both medicinal and recreational marijuana use

67%

Louisianans who favor legalizing both medicinal and recreational marijuana

Truck drivers and nurses The two most high-demand occupations last quarter in the Capital Region

42%

U.S. business owners who reported job openings that could not be filled

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17

Number of named storms predicted to form this hurricane season

80,000

Proposed square footage for new Floor & Decor retail business to be located near Costco

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SOURCES: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Louisiana 2021 Marijuana Poll, conducted by JMC Analytics and Polling; Baton Rouge Area Chamber; preliminary Planning Commission agenda; National Federation of Independent Business; Colorado State University, S&P Global.

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