As our continuing students return to campus for the spring semester and new students join them, there will be a growing sense of optimism on our Northwestern State University campuses in Natchitoches, Shreveport, Alexandria, Leesville, Fort Polk and across the nation.

First, like elsewhere in the economy, many of its sectors were shut down or at significantly reduced operations due to the shelter-in-place orders mandated by the governor. Secondly, job losses were magnified in the MSA by the fact that this is a large gaming market with over 4,800 employees.

He recalled meeting a graduate of the re-entry program on the streets of New Orleans. The man told Boone that his re-entry class had built a metal building from the ground up during the program. When the man was released, he moved to New Orleans, where a friend needed a metal building.

The guidelines, created in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health and the Resilient Louisiana Commission, were designed using the latest medical information and precautions which must be in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

A change in stock price can vary whenever a CEO takes over a company, depending on the market perception of how capable the new CEO may be in taking the company forward. Other times, a change in stock price may reflect how well (or poorly) a CEO may manage the company in a crisis.

The Forbes ranking of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. Advisors that are considered must have a minimum of seven years’ experience.