We've heard about "soccer moms" in political and economic contexts for years, but with the U.S. team's Cinderella performance in the current tournament, soccer news has pushed baseball off the top of many sports headlines and websites.
Of course, with most World Cup matches (including last week's U.S.-Germany game) played and broadcast during prime work hours both in Europe and stateside, concerns are raised in the workplace about lost productivity, employee absenteeism and workers abusing company websites for personal use. Executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas estimates that the 2014 World Cup could end up costing U.S. companies close to $400 million (up from a reported $121 million deficit during the 2010 games). Still, some businesses and executives see World Cup fever as a way to boost office morale.
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