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LISTEN: Leah Long On LA Small Business Challenges

August 12, 2024 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

NFIB State Director Leah Long spoke with WWL radio about the challenges facing Main Street

LISTEN: Leah Long On LA Small Business Challenges

NFIB State Director Leah Long joined guest host Don Dubuc on “WWL First News with Tommy Tucker” today to talk about inflation and other issues affecting Louisiana’s small business community. She told Dubuc inflation is “drastically affecting” Main Street businesses. “The thing about small business owners, they have to somehow absorb those costs … and unfortunately that does get handed down to the consumer.” Listen to the complete interview below.

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