Homebase is in the headlines as U.S. jobs data show tourism-driven gains cooled, with leisure/hospitality shedding 61,000 June roles, raising questions about the World Cup’s macro-pickup.
The June 2026 US jobs report shows leisure and hospitality employment has fallen by 61,000, undermining expectations that the World Cup would spur hiring. Overall employment rose modestly, with revisions to May and April figures, and analysts weigh whether the tournament will lift local economies in other ways.