Economy · layoffs loomingTrump's Jobs Approval Collapses 32 Points to -22 as Most Say It's a Bad Time to Find WorkAired August 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Net approval on jobs has collapsed0:01[music] to minus 22, a 32-point fall0:04from plus nine at the start of the0:06second term and well below plus 10 at0:08the same point in the first [music]0:09term. The reversal wipes out the early0:11second term standing and drops well0:12below where the measure stood at the0:14same [music] stage of the first term.0:16Only 29% say the country is on the right0:18track on jobs [music] and employment,0:20leaving a clear majority saying it is on0:22the wrong track. In the second quarter0:23of 2026, 63% said it is a bad time to0:27find a quality [music] job, nearly0:28double the 33% who said it is a good0:31time. Pricing on the prediction market0:32now puts a 92% chance that tech layoffs0:35in 2026 will exceed the total for 2025.0:38The jobs approval and labor sentiment0:40measures trace the administration's0:42standing with workers as hiring0:44expectations tighten.0:46When nearly two to one say it is a bad0:48time to find good work, families [music]0:50face tougher choices about whether to0:51stay, move, retrain, or accept worse0:54pay, [music] extending vulnerability0:56beyond inflation to whether good work is0:58available at all if the layoff outlook1:00proves real.1:01>> [music]1:01>> These figures come from a single1:03national polling roundup published1:05August 15th that has not yet been1:07independently confirmed, [music]1:08leaving open whether other surveys will1:10show the same 32-point drop and whether1:12[music] actual layoff counts will follow1:14the market pricing.1:16Like and follow for more stories that1:17matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗