Julian Mark

Washington, D.C.

Business reporter

Education: Humboldt State University, BA in Globalization Studies

Julian Mark covers breaking business and technology news for The Washington Post. He previously worked overnight with The Post's Morning Mix team, covering national news. Before joining The Post in 2021, he was a reporter for the San Francisco alternative news site Mission Local, where he wrote about housing and policing.
Latest from Julian Mark

TikTok knew depth of app’s risks to children, court document alleges

Internal communications of app employees were revealed in a version of a state lawsuit where redacted portions were visible.

October 11, 2024

Trump attorneys lay out case for tossing $478 million fraud verdict

During oral arguments Thursday, New York appellate justices questioned the justification for such a large penalty in the civil fraud case against Donald Trump.

September 26, 2024
In this courtroom sketch, John Sauer addresses New York appellate judges as lawyers Christopher Kise and Clifford Robert sit at the defense table. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)

Judge partially blocks Transportation Dept. program for minorities and women

The injunction only applies in two states, but the judge wrote that the plaintiffs probably would win their lawsuit seeking to end the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.

September 24, 2024
Construction crews at an interstate highway in 2019. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

Buying a home? Here’s what to watch out for with the new contracts.

New rules on real estate agent commissions require buyers to read the fine print carefully.

September 24, 2024

Iconic discount chain Motel 6 sold to Indian company for $525 million

With roughly 1,500 locations throughout the United States and Canada, Motel 6 will add to Oyo’s ongoing expansion into the U.S. hospitality market.

September 20, 2024

Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women

The deal marks a setback for diversity, equity and inclusion advocates, who saw the lawsuit as an attack on efforts to address racial disparities in investment.

September 11, 2024
Fearless Fund CEO Arian Simone addresses a crowd outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post)

Boeing Starliner is set to return home Friday, with no astronauts

The spacecraft’s return without its crew represents a stinging loss for Boeing, which had hoped the test flight would lead to regular operational missions for the spacecraft.

September 4, 2024
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft seen July 3.

Anger over Oasis ticket prices sparks U.K. review of dynamic pricing

Delight at the Oasis reunion turned to outrage when fans found the pricing model meant some tickets had more than doubled in price while they queued online.

September 3, 2024

Trump and Harris campaigns ready for final sprint to Nov. 5

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 1, 2024

Major hotel strike spreads across U.S. on Labor Day weekend

Thousands of hotel workers walked off the job Sunday in a coast-to-coast strike wave that threatens to disrupt a busy holiday travel period.

September 1, 2024
A July 17 rally in Boston organized by Unite Here Local 26, representing hospitality workers in New England. A few weeks later, the union voted to authorize a strike that began Sunday.