SHREVEPORT, La. - What if Shreveport-Bossier went from casinos and oil rigs… to data centers powering artificial intelligence? Economists say that scenario isn’t far-fetched - and it could put northwest Louisiana back on the map as one of the state’s hottest job markets.

The new Louisiana Economic Forecast projects 5,700 new jobs (+3.3%) for the metro over the next two years. But that number may be too conservative. “This area is most likely to attract a new data center,” economist Loren Scott wrote, pointing to the region’s Cyber Research Park, the repurposed GM facility, and the Port of Caddo-Bossier as prime real estate for high-tech development .

Why Shreveport is Positioned to Win

The ingredients for growth are lining up:

Cyber Research Center: Already employing 2,102 people acros

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