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Louisiana Economic Development Chief Discusses State's Investment Momentum

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Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois discussed the state's economic growth on a podcast. She highlighted more than $250 billion in announced capital investments since 2024, including commitments from SpaceX, Meta, Hyundai Steel, Woodside Energy, and Amazon Web Services. Bourgeois attributed the state's success to community listening, partnerships, and a 'yes, and' approach in government.

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On the Madam Policy podcast, host Dee Martin and co-host Brooke Wolters, a government affairs adviser at Air Liquide, interviewed Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois. Bourgeois leads a cabinet-level agency responsible for improving the state’s business environment and creating economic opportunity.

She cited more than $250 billion in publicly announced capital commitments since 2024, including projects involving SpaceX, Meta, Hyundai Steel, Woodside Energy, and Amazon Web Services. Louisiana also became the first state

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