# business & energy (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover business & energy. Page: Feed: --- ## [(The Spectacle Podcast) It’s The Democrats’ Economy, Stupid!](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/the-spectacle-podcast-its-the-democrats-economy-stupid/) _2026-08-26 · Staff · The Hayride_ President Trump placed a 90-day tariff relief on ground beef, allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of beef from importers. Trump has also indicated that the imported beef will be sold at 25 percent below market prices, noting that the price of ground beef reached a record average $6.89 per pound this year. The Spectacle \[…\] The post (The Spectacle Podcast) It’s The Democrats’ Economy, Stupid!… ## [With SpaceX In Tow, Louisiana’s Economic Development Pipeline Is Truly A Sight To Behold](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/with-spacex-in-tow-louisianas-economic-development-pipeline-is-truly-a-sight-to-behold/) _2026-08-26 · MacAoidh · The Hayride_ It’s a hundred-billion-dollar economic development win, which is far and away the greatest capital investment Louisiana has ever seen. But yesterday’s announcement by SpaceX that it was building Starbase Louisiana, a rocket launch facility which will ultimately have no less than a dozen launch pads capable of more than 30 rocket launches per day, was \[…\] The post With SpaceX In Tow, Louisiana’s… ## [SADOW: Bossier City, Parish Acts Increase Accountability](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/sadow-bossier-city-parish-acts-increase-accountability/) _2026-08-26 · Jeff Sadow · The Hayride_ In a development that lately has run counter to the field of play, the Bossier Parish Police Jury backed down on an issue that involved skirting the law – seemingly echoing a prominent Bossier City appointee falling on his sword likely over a negative report. The Jury in recent years has made it a habit \[…\] The post SADOW: Bossier City, Parish Acts Increase Accountability appeared first on The… ## [MARSH MAN MASSON: Big Bayous Holding LOTS of Fish!](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/marsh-man-masson-big-bayous-holding-lots-of-fish/) _2026-08-26 · Todd Masson · The Hayride_ There’s a massive amount of white shrimp moving out of our marshes already, and it’s inspiring daily feeding frenzies in big bayous and passes. Check out the video for all the details! #fishing #marshfishing #louisianafishing Fishing gear: Fishlab Tackle (25% off): https://bit.ly/MarshManFishLab (use code INFMARSH25) Bill Lewis Depth Strike: https://bit.ly/3YGEwwf Bill Lewis ATV crankbait:… ## [Mel K’s New Book Exposes Globalism’s Architecture of Permanence](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/mel-ks-new-book-exposes-globalisms-architecture-of-permanence/) _2026-08-26 · Guest Posts · The Hayride_ (Greg Young) — After six years of devastating global war, the guns went silent in 1945. Nazi Germany was defeated, Japan surrendered, Europe’s grand cities were in rubble, American soldiers came home and the United States emerged from World War II as the dominant power in the world. This is usually where the story begins to \[…\] The post Mel K’s New Book Exposes Globalism’s Architecture of… ## [Texas oil and gas industry reports another month of job losses in upstream sector](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/texas-oil-and-gas-industry-reports-another-month-of-job-losses-in-upstream-sector/) _2026-08-26 · Bethany Blankley · The Hayride_ (The Center Square) – The Texas oil and gas industry in July reported another month of job losses in the upstream sector. The upstream sector includes oil and natural gas extraction and related support activities. It excludes refining, petrochemicals, pipelines, and equipment manufacturing, which support hundreds of thousands of additional jobs in Texas. Texas’ upstream employment \[…\] The post… ## [HOME RULE #2: Brown Thumb in a White Coat](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/home-rule-2-brown-thumb-in-a-white-coat/) _2026-08-26 · Jeff LeJeune · The Hayride_ When one of our pencil hollies began turning brown in this scorcher of an August, I assumed it was getting fried by the afternoon heat. That didn’t calculate, however, because the three other hollies, planted at the same time five months ago, are doing just fine. So I started digging around the base of the \[…\] The post HOME RULE #2: Brown Thumb in a White Coat appeared first on The Hayride . ## [Louisiana workers log longest workweek, hourly pay lags](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/louisiana-workers-log-longest-workweek-hourly-pay-lags/) _2026-08-26 · Misty Castile · The Hayride_ (The Center Square) – Louisiana private-sector workers are putting in more hours than workers anywhere else in the country, but their average hourly earnings remain among the lowest in the nation. In Louisiana, private-sector workers averaged 36.4 hours a week in July, the longest workweek among the 50 states, according to the U.S. Bureau of \[…\] The post Louisiana workers log longest workweek,… ## [SpaceX officially planning $100B ‘spaceport’ in Louisiana](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/spacex-officially-planning-100b-spaceport-in-louisiana/) _2026-08-26 · Nolan Mckendry · The Hayride_ (The Center Square) — SpaceX has officially chosen Louisiana for the largest launch facility in its growing spaceflight empire, committing $100 billion to a Vermilion Parish campus that the company says could eventually send thousands of rockets into space each year. The announcement Tuesday ends months of speculation over a remarkably coordinated effort by Gov. \[…\] The post SpaceX officially… ## [Quote of the Day, August 26, 2026](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/quote-of-the-day-august-26-2026/) _2026-08-26 · Jeff LeJeune · The Hayride_ “We’re preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction.” -SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the ‘Starbase, Louisiana’ project The post Quote of the Day, August 26, 2026 appeared first on The Hayride . ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H7xaKsgQHw3P) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Cameron Henry Strikes Again, This Time With New Orleans’ Future As A Convention Destination](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/cameron-henry-strikes-again-this-time-with-new-orleans-future-as-a-convention-destination/) _2026-08-21 · MacAoidh · The Hayride_ On Tuesday we’re going to have a huge economic development win announced in Vermilion Parish, as SpaceX is about to lay down the better part of $100 billion to build a Starbase facility which will include rocket launch capability, rocket assembly, fuel manufacturing, data centers and other stuff. SpaceX’s investment comes on the heels of \[…\] The post Cameron Henry Strikes Again, This Time With New… ## [(The Spectacle Podcast) Has Jayden Daniels’ Momager Destroyed His Football Career?](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/the-spectacle-podcast-has-jayden-daniels-momager-destroyed-his-football-career/) _2026-08-21 · Staff · The Hayride_ Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who formerly played for LSU and won the Heisman trophy in 2023, became the target of a joke amongst sports leagues due to a dispute over not retiring his LSU number five. Regina Jackson (Daniels’ mom and manager) sent the university a cease-and-desist letter that they wipe all references and \[…\] The post (The Spectacle Podcast) Has Jayden Daniels’… ## [Let Americans Keep the Savings They Find](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/let-americans-keep-the-savings-they-find/) _2026-08-21 · Staff · The Hayride_ (Wendy Barnes, Real Clear Wire) — As candidates spend the coming months telling voters how they would transform American health care, they should not overlook reforms that could make care more accessible and affordable without requiring complex new government programs. Millions of Americans are already trying to make their health care dollars go further. They \[…\] The post Let Americans Keep the… ## [Shreveport eyes expanding police drone program](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/shreveport-eyes-expanding-police-drone-program/) _2026-08-21 · Misty Castile · The Hayride_ (The Center Square) – Shreveport could expand the Police Department’s use of drones to respond to 911 calls after a pilot program put the aircraft on scene before officers about 71% of the time. City Council members are now weighing how to pay for the drones and the personnel needed to operate them, with Public \[…\] The post Shreveport eyes expanding police drone program appeared first on The… ## [Report: Southern, rural states lead national highway deaths](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/report-southern-rural-states-lead-national-highway-deaths/) _2026-08-21 · Staff · The Hayride_ (Andrew Rice, The Center Square) — Mississippi, Wyoming and Arkansas lead the nation in car crash fatalities, according to a new report. The Welcome Law Firm, a personal injury and immigration legal clinic, analyzed fatal crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration between 2020 and 2024 in order to determine which states recorded the highest \[…\] The post Report: Southern,… ## [LSU HISTORY: Paul Mainieri and the Last Time They Took Baseball Lightly | August 21, 2007](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/lsu-history-paul-mainieri-and-the-last-time-they-took-baseball-lightly-august-21-2007/) _2026-08-21 · Jeff LeJeune · The Hayride_ The LSU baseball program had gone up in smoke a bit when they course-adjusted and hired Paul Mainieri as its head baseball coach before the 2007 season. That season was more of the same smoke, but the summer of the following off-season, Mainieri ended up saying something that has remained in LSU lore ever since. \[…\] The post LSU HISTORY: Paul Mainieri and the Last Time They Took Baseball Lightly |… ## [MARSH MAN MASSON: Early Transition! Specks Have Already Moved In!](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/marsh-man-masson-early-transition-specks-have-already-moved-in/) _2026-08-21 · Todd Masson · The Hayride_ Summer-weary anglers, rejoice! Fall has arrived early this year. It may not feel like it in the temps, but speckled trout have moved to inside waters. Check out the video for all the details! #fishing #marshfishing #louisianafishing Fishing gear: Fishlab Tackle (25% off): https://bit.ly/MarshManFishLab (use code INFMARSH25) Bill Lewis Depth Strike: https://bit.ly/3YGEwwf Bill Lewis ATV \[…\] The… ## [How David Letterman Failed the Dangerous Laughter Test](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/how-david-letterman-failed-the-dangerous-laughter-test/) _2026-08-21 · Guest Posts · The Hayride_ (Mark Anthony) — Seven days after the Benghazi attack, Barack Obama went on David Letterman’s show. The date was September 18, 2012. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were dead. The Obama administration was under mounting pressure to explain what had happened, the election was less than two months away, and the administration’s explanation that \[…\] The post How David… ## [Quote of the Day, August 21, 2026](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/quote-of-the-day-august-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · MacAoidh · The Hayride_ “Lindsay Clancy is receiving humanization at levels that many Black and brown women will never see in their lifetime.” – Brittany Little, commenting on Facebook about the public response to the Lindsay Clancy story. The Hayride is mildly intrigued by the political implications of this rift popping open inside a coalition ordinarily held together by identity \[…\] The post Quote of the Day, August… ## [Tuesday Is The Day For The SpaceX Announcement In Vermilion Parish](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/tuesday-is-the-day-for-the-spacex-announcement-in-vermilion-parish/) _2026-08-20 · MacAoidh · The Hayride_ To call this a big deal is pretty insufficient. It’s better to say that it’s the biggest deal. Welcome to the world’s newest space coast. Gov. Jeff Landry invited Louisiana elected officials and business leaders to Abbeville Tuesday to announce plans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport, according to a post from The \[…\] The post Tuesday Is The Day For The SpaceX… ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tvIHhVIFfvr6) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [THE RIGHT LANE #4: LSU’s (or Tampa’s) Jack Pyburn Is Done with College, Except Maybe Not](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/jack-pyburn-is-done-with-college-except-maybe-not/) _2026-08-20 · Jeff LeJeune · The Hayride_ LSU head coach Lane Kiffin argued at SEC Media Days that recruits who have never played college football “should be making less.” Remembering the NFL’s old rookie-pay imbalance in relation to ten-year vets and the fix to that disorder, he added, “Our system is a little screwed up, in my opinion.” Yeah, just a little. \[…\] The post THE RIGHT LANE #4: LSU’s (or Tampa’s) Jack Pyburn Is Done with… ## [(The Spectacle Podcast) Why Did The FBI Ignore Audra Christiansen’s Epstein Case And Eric Swalwell’s China Connections?](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/the-spectacle-podcast-why-did-the-fbi-ignore-audra-christiansens-epstein-case-and-eric-swalwells-china-connections/) _2026-08-20 · Staff · The Hayride_ Declassified documents from the FBI from an operation codenamed “Freshman 15” identified Christine Fang, or “Fang Fang,” as a Chinese intelligence spy connected with disgraced Sen. Eric Swalwell. Fang raised money illegally for Swalwell, had a sexual relationship with him, and placed Chinese-linked interns in Congress. In a separate case, court documents released this month \[…\] The post (The… ## [Abbott pushes back on Minn. extradition order, says he doesn’t trust Walz](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/abbott-pushes-back-on-minn-extradition-order-says-he-doesnt-trust-walz/) _2026-08-20 · Bethany Blankley · The Hayride_ (The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against a request to extradite a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in custody in Texas, saying he doesn’t trust Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Abbott has been critical of Walz over the past year in response to extensive welfare fraud being investigated and prosecuted in Minnesota. \[…\] The post Abbott pushes back on Minn. extradition… ## [New Louisiana law opens recreational alligator hunt lottery](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/new-louisiana-law-opens-recreational-alligator-hunt-lottery/) _2026-08-20 · Misty Castile · The Hayride_ (The Center Square) – Louisiana hunters will get their first chance Thursday to apply for a new recreational alligator hunt authorized by a state law passed earlier this year, expanding access to a harvest historically conducted through the state’s commercial alligator program. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will accept applications for the new \[…\] The post New Louisiana law… ## [Judge sides with Defense Distributed over gun ‘frame or receiver’ rules](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/judge-sides-with-defense-distributed-over-gun-frame-or-receiver-rules/) _2026-08-20 · Staff · The Hayride_ (Greg Bishop, The Center Square) — Can the federal government impose firearm regulations on an incomplete hunk of metal? One federal judge says no. In 2022, the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued final rules entitled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. A federal judge for the Northern \[…\] The post Judge sides with Defense… ## [Private power push returns in Louisiana, setting up fight over who pays](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/private-power-push-returns-in-louisiana-setting-up-fight-over-who-pays/) _2026-08-20 · Nolan Mckendry · The Hayride_ (The Center Square) — A proposal to reshape how some of Louisiana’s largest electricity users obtain power failed to pass the Legislature this spring, but the idea is now resurfacing at the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Senate Bill 490 never really secured the attention its potential impact demanded, quietly dying in the Senate despite proposing \[…\] The post Private power push returns in… ## [Quote of the Day, August 20, 2026](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/quote-of-the-day-august-20-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Jeff LeJeune · The Hayride_ “We’re in an area that is not a matter of opinion. This is a matter of facts vs denial of facts, flat out ignorance. If you won’t get vaccinated, you’re wrong. Period.” – Bob Costas in July 2021, appearing with Chris Cuomo after Cuomo berated Rep. Byron Donalds saying he needed to be corrected about \[…\] The post Quote of the Day, August 20, 2026 appeared first on The Hayride . ## [(The Spectacle Podcast) No Tears Shed For Jason Arday](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/the-spectacle-podcast-no-tears-shed-for-jason-arday/) _2026-08-19 · Staff · The Hayride_ Jason Arday, who was a former professor at the University of Cambridge, was found dead last week. In the weeks before his death, Arday had been the subject of controversy over alleged plagiarism in his academic papers and questionable achievements listed on his CV. The Spectacle Podcast host Scott McKay and Townhall senior columnist Kurt \[…\] The post (The Spectacle Podcast) No Tears Shed For Jason… ## [TEN AND OH: The Commandments and the Ancient Listings Question](https://thehayride.com/2026/08/the-commandments-and-the-ancient-listings/) _2026-08-19 · Il Giovane · The Hayride_ Last week, we committed to crawling into the past a bit through the ancient and competing Jewish and Christian listings of the Ten Commandments. Today we give our best effort to show just how far the incongruence discussed in the first article of this series goes. Keep in mind that this isn’t an exhaustive analysis \[…\] The post TEN AND OH: The Commandments and the Ancient Listings Question…