Twin Cities homebuilding sees mixed results in May
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The Blueprint Twin Cities municipalities permitted 750 new housing units in May, up 22.5% year over year. Single-family home permits fell 12%, while planned ...More

Landry, lawmakers convening task force to find money for teacher stipends
NEW ORLEANS, LA - [box type="shadow"] KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana leaders announced a task force to review the state’s public school funding formula. Officials want to create ...More

CEO pay at top public companies surges 6%, 200 times more than worker median salary
NEW ORLEANS, LA - [box type="shadow"] KEY TAKEAWAYS: Median CEO compensation at S&P 500 companies rose 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million. CEO-to-worker pay ratio increased ...More

Fertitta to buy Caesars in $17.6 billion deal
NEW ORLEANS, LA - [box type="shadow"] KEY TAKEAWAYS: Tilman Fertitta’s firm agreed to acquire Caesars Entertainment in a $17.6 billion buyout deal. The transaction includes ...More

Teachers Federal Credit Union completes HQ refresh in Hauppauge
LONG ISLAND, NY - Teachers Federal Credit Union, which has $10 billion in assets and 474,000 members, has completed renovations to its Hauppauge headquarters. The transformed space ...More

Cantor: High food prices reshape farm to table economics on Long Island
LONG ISLAND, NY - [box type="shadow"] The Blueprint: Food prices rose 5.9% from April 2025 to April 2026 Fertilizer costs surged 30% to 50% due to global supply disruptions ...More

Shake Shack opening its first East End location 
LONG ISLAND, NY - Shake Shack will be opening its first restaurant on the East End.  The company will open a 3,100-square-foot eatery at Tanger Outlets Riverhead on Tuesday, June ...More