Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
The Trump administration's tariff policies are affecting automotive stocks and causing price increases for consumers. Multiple reports document the economic impact on automakers and family businesses struggling with tariff costs.
Tariff implementation represents routine executive trade policy authority with limited constitutional implications. A-score: rule_of_law(1) for standard executive overreach concerns in trade policy, separation(1) for minimal congressional bypass, capture(2) for moderate industry influence on policy. Severity modifiers: durability(1.1) as tariffs persist but are policy-reversible, reversibility(0.95) as easily changed by next administration. Mechanism modifier(1.15) for policy_change with federal scope(1.2). Base: (0×0.22 + 1×0.18 + 1×0.16 + 0×0.14 + 2×0.14 + 0×0.10 + 0×0.06)×1.045×1.15×1.2 = 10.33. B-score: Layer1 shows moderate media coverage (outrage_bait:3 for consumer price concerns, media_friendliness:4 for economic impact stories, meme_ability:2, novelty:1 as tariffs are recurring topic) = 27.5/10 = 2.75. Layer2 strategic elements (mismatch:2 for economic vs constitutional framing, pattern_match:3 for trade war narrative, timing:1, narrative_pivot:2) = 22.5/10 = 2.25. Intentionality(4) yields intent_weight(0.13). Final: 2.75×0.55 + 2.25×0.45×1.13 = 19.01. Classification: A-score(10.33) below 25 threshold, routine executive trade authority with no novel constitutional mechanism, economic policy cycle noise. Articles focus on market impacts and consumer prices rather than constitutional concerns.
Monitor for escalation into constitutional crisis (congressional override attempts, judicial challenges to tariff authority scope, or international treaty violations). Current event represents normal policy disagreement within established executive trade powers.