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6 events across 6 weeks
1
Damage
1
Hype
4
Noise
9.1
Avg Dmg
14.9
Avg Hype
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-15
Federal Legislation Introduced to Stop Grocery Price Gouging
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.6
Hype
32.9
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Federal Appeals Court Vacates Biden Airline Fee Disclosure Rule
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
8.1
Hype
8.9
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-12-11
Congress Calls for Crackdown on Companies Charging Disabled Veterans
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
2.1
Hype
17.0
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-09-26
Amazon Settles FTC Allegations for $2.5 Billion
federal · moderate
Damage
3.0
Hype
7.4
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
Massachusetts Attorney General Alleges Kalshi Violating Sports Gambling Laws
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
0.9
Hype
2.2
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
DMG
2025-08-16
Court Clears Trump CFPB Firings
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
40.1
Hype
20.7