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1. US labor data adjusted down by 911,000 jobs
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusted its estimate of jobs created between April 2024 and March 2025, according to The New York Times. The revision means that the U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs during that timeframe than originally reported. It appears to be the largest revision ever recorded.
The adjustment comes after President Donald Trump fired BLS's top official in response to previous negative revisions last month.
"The revision was large, but not surprising. Forecasters had anticipated a substantial downward adjustment based on quarterly data released earlier this year, before Mr. Trump fired the head of the statistics agency," reads the article.
2. French workers strike amid government collapse
Despite the ousting of former French Prime Minister François Bayrou, workers in the country moved forward with a strike beginning Wednesday to rally against Bayrou's proposed austerity measures, which planned to cut two public holidays, freeze pensions and welfare payments and more.
The movement called Bloquons Tout, or Let’s Block Everything, is expected to strike for two days. According to a New York Times article that looked at how travel into and within the country will be affected, public transit officials said operations should be close to normal but advised checking for delays.
Some airport and transit-affiliated organizations will participate in the strike, the NYT reported, and some public transit areas will see protests.
3. Guest data shows hotels need to improve dining, maintenance
J.D. Power's latest hospitality report, the 2025 North America Third-Party Hotel Management Guest Satisfaction Benchmark, released earlier this month, identified three key findings. From expectations being higher for food and beverage programs to staff service satisfying guests, third-party hotel managers can take note of the results of the report.
"The third-party operators really are hiring the staff, they are managing the revenue, they are trying to put heads in beds," Andrea Stokes, hospitality practice lead at J.D. Power, shared on a recent episode of the CoStar News Hotels podcast.
4. KLM cancels 100 flights
In response to a two-hour ground crew strike, KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM, cancelled 100 flights, affecting 27,000 passenger, according to Reuters.
In a statement, KLM said passengers affected by the flight cancelations were rebooked for the next available flight. The strike comes after KLM reached an agreement with a handful of other unions.
5. Hotels feel pressure to implement more tech
According to a Booking.com report released Tuesday, more than half of the 450 hotels surveyed said they feel pressure to stay on top of new technology.
The 2025 Hotel Room Innsights survey also found that the majority of hotels — 70% — said that guests still prefer to speak to a human, especially when checking in.
“From smart showers to room service-delivering robots, this year’s Innsights survey shows hotels around the world are using tech in ways from functional to novel,” Melanie Fish, vice president of global public relations at Booking.com, said in the release. “It’s also clear there’s a sweet spot when it comes to smart hotel rooms: intuitive and personalized, but still easy to navigate.”