The Covid Economy: Louisiana March 24 - 30th

Out to Lunch Baton Rouge is linking up with Out to Lunch New
Orleans and Out to Lunch Acadiana for a statewide examination of
our businesses, and personal finances as we deal with the
national public health crisis that is Coronavirus in Louisiana
and life in the Covid Economy.


Isolated in their respective homes, Stephanie Riegel co-hosts the
show along with New Orleans host Peter Ricchiuti and Acadiana
host Christiaan Mader.  


On this inaugural edition of Out to Lunch Louisiana, Stephanie
introduces Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana's healthcare
economist, Mike Bertaut, who reveals the scope of the current
crisis for the healthcare company, for healthcare nationwide, and
for the 1.6million Louisiana residents who are signed up with
Blue Cross Blue Shield.


Christiaan Mader discusses the extent to which Acadiana has begun
to feel the effects of the onset of the virus, from the oil field
to Jefferson Street, with veteran local political insider and
current CEO and President of United Way of Acadiana, Carlee
Alm-LaBarr.


Peter Ricchiuti examines what the the slowdown of business and
collapse of the stock market means to the future of stocks with
veteran financial consultant, Ricardo Thomas. Is this like every
other market turn down that will eventually correct itself and
then some? Or are we really in uncharted waters here and
therefore looking at a bigger change that we haven't seen before?


Out to Lunch Louisiana will continue as a statewide program for
the duration of the public health crisis of Coronavirus in
Louisiana.


Photos from the Zoom recording of the program by Jill Lafleur and
more information at our website
https://itsacadiana.com/show/out-to-lunch/


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