Is the FIFA World Cup boosting the US job market?

Is the FIFA World Cup boosting the US job market?

June 5, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the FIFA World Cup on the US job market, the resilience of the Russian economy amid sanctions, and the departure of Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings.

US hospitality industry leads on new jobs growth, but is AI still impacting hiring for white-collar roles? Moscow says the Russian economy is proving resilient in the face of international sanctions - we hear how the economy hits the local business from the Russian business owner in St Petersburg. And the legacy of the co-founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, who departs the streaming giant today after almost thirty years.

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Organizations: Netflix, Russian economy

Places: US, Moscow, St Petersburg

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