DIThe Distraction Index

#consumer protection

7 events across 6 weeks

1Damage
2Hype
4Noise
9.4Avg Dmg
22.5Avg Hype
WEEK 95Oct 18 – 24
NOISE2026-10-17
Trump Administration Erosion of Airline Passenger Rights
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
12.0
Hype
9.3
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-25
Trump Administration Expands AI Data Center Consumer Protection Pledge
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.5
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
Ticketmaster and Live Nation Monopoly Verdict
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
41.0
NOISE2026-04-15
Trump Administration Ends Consumer Protection Bureau Headquarters Lease
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
7.8
Hype
18.0
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-23
Trump Executive Order on "Made in America" Claims Enforcement
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
42.5
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
DMG2026-02-24
Appeals Court Challenges Trump Administration Consumer Watchdog Shutdown
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
45.7
Hype
29.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-20
Trader Joe's Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products for Glass Contamination
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.8