World Cup Didn't Boost Jobs as Expected | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

The World Cup didn’t deliver the job boom economists expected—leisure and hospitality actually lost 61,000 jobs in June, while overall job growth lagged far behind forecasts. White House officials are baffled, as fan influxes should’ve fueled hiring, not hollowed it out. The labor market remains stuck: low unemployment but sluggish growth, partly due to aging demographics and immigration trends. Some sectors like healthcare and business services held steady, but wages still can’t keep up with inflation. This month’s slowdown is a warning sign in an otherwise mixed economic picture. Listen in…