World Cup "assists" US employment! Goldman Sachs: may push June non-agricultural employment up to 140,000 people

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02/07/2026
According to the Zh tng cijng APP, Goldman Sachs stated that the June employment report to be released on Thursday in the United States may be stronger than market expectations due to the strong boost from the World Cup. According to a survey of economists by the Dow Jones, non-farm employment in the United States is expected to increase by 115,000 people in June, which is lower than the strong increase of 172,000 people in May. However, Goldman Sachs stated that data from the small business wage management company Homebase shows that "this beautiful game (referring to soccer)" has had a moderate impact on employment, with an estimated addition of around 40,000 jobs in June.