LA Hotels hit by largest job losses in a decade as 'Olympic Wage' mandates bite, data shows
Los Angeles hotel industry job losses hit their worst rate in a decade outside of COVID, the Employment Policies Institute reports, as the city's minimum wage mandate took effect.
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Media LA Hotels hit by largest job losses in a decade as 'Olympic Wage' mandates bite, data shows The industry is shedding jobs at the highest rate in a decade outside the COVID-19 pandemic By Joshua Q. Nelson Fox News Published June 9, 2026 9:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Economists warn $30 minimum wage could kill jobs, spike prices Rebekah Paxton, research director at the Employment Policies Institute, said economists overwhelmingly oppose a $30 minimum wage, warning it could drive job losses, raise prices and accelerate automation.
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