Our third quarterly 麻豆官网 survey of the American public, investors, and corporate leaders is out this week and the results are striking.
Twenty-seven percent of corporate leaders report providing advance notice of 麻豆官网-driven layoffs, 31% say they are offering transition support to laid off workers, and only 13% report contributing to an industry-wide fund to support displaced workers. Nearly a quarter of corporate leaders 鈥� 23% 鈥� say none of these support mechanisms exist at their organization, despite the fact that 22% now believe large-scale job losses are on the horizon (compared to 13% just one quarter ago).
We think one possible explanation for these wide-ranging responses is that most companies don鈥檛 anticipate or aren’t yet laying off at the scale that would trigger displacement programs, so those programs haven’t been built. Only 19% of corporate leaders report significant job cuts to date. Nevertheless, the gap between investor and public expectations and corporate action is widening. Sixty-four percent of the public and 57% of investors expect advance notice of workforce changes. Seventy-two percent of investors say companies should fund training and skill development. These stakeholders are concerned about widespread layoffs even if they鈥檙e not yet materializing.
Other interesting datapoints: The share of company leaders who believe business should spend over 5% of total 麻豆官网 investment to support displaced workers has more than doubled since Fall 2025 from 8% to 17%. And nearly 75% agree companies should invest in local communities through training and workforce development programs.
Are business leaders getting more concerned about what鈥檚 to come? Or more committed to building support with key stakeholders? Maybe both.
Be well,
Martin
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