Washington PostWashington Post News Feedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSun, 02 Jul 2023 14:57:17 +00001hourly1Thousands of L.A.-area hotel workers strike for higher payhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/02/los-angeles-hotels-workers-strike/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/02/los-angeles-hotels-workers-strike/Julian Mark, Lauren Kaori GurleySun, 02 Jul 2023 13:20:31 +0000The work stoppage puts a strain on hotels during the Fourth of July weekend and as the area hosts a major anime convention that draws tens of thousands.How sellers of L.A. mansions are dodging a tax to help the homeless https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/02/mansion-tax-los-angeles-homeless/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/02/mansion-tax-los-angeles-homeless/Erica WernerSun, 02 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000Sales of Los Angeles homes priced above $5 million practically screeched to a halt after the "mansion tax" took effect April 1.Twitter bars unregistered lurkers from peeking at tweets for nowhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/30/twitter-bars-unregistered-lurkers-peeking-tweets-now/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/30/twitter-bars-unregistered-lurkers-peeking-tweets-now/Eli TanFri, 30 Jun 2023 23:44:44 +0000The change is a “temporary emergency measure” to deter third-party scraping of data, company owner Elon Musk said.This borrower didn’t wait for student debt forgivenesshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/09/07/biden-debt-forgiveness-no-regrets/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/09/07/biden-debt-forgiveness-no-regrets/Michelle SingletaryFri, 30 Jun 2023 20:11:06 +0000A Maryland mom who paid off her daughter’s education loans just before the Biden plan was announced says she’s grateful to have benefited from previous programs.Biden says he’s reshaping the economy. Economists say it’s too early to tell.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/30/bidenomics-policy-economy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/30/bidenomics-policy-economy/Abha Bhattarai, Jeanne WhalenFri, 30 Jun 2023 18:15:08 +0000While President Biden's policies redirect billions of dollars into new kinds of investment and jobs, experts warn it could take years before Americans see lasting results.4 things you need to focus on as student loan payments resumehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/14/student-loan-repayment-pause-things-focus/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/14/student-loan-repayment-pause-things-focus/Michelle SingletaryFri, 30 Jun 2023 17:16:37 +0000If you choose to avoid the consequences of failing to address your loans, things could get ugly.Consumers and retailers brace for student loan payments restarthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/29/student-loans-economy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/29/student-loans-economy/Jacob Bogage, Jaclyn PeiserFri, 30 Jun 2023 15:00:04 +0000Economists say it could further cool consumer spending — long a bright spot for U.S. economy — by redirecting billions of dollars to monthly loan payments.