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7 events across 7 weeks
1
Damage
3
Hype
3
Noise
12.3
Avg Dmg
23.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-25
Defense Production Act Considered for Spirit Airlines Bailout
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
12.1
Hype
40.3
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
NOISE
2026-04-16
Trump Campaign Event in Las Vegas
Information Operation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.3
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-14
Trump Administration Releases Maritime Action Plan for Shipbuilding
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
1.4
Hype
3.6
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
Trump Proposes 50-Year Mortgage Program
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.9
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
HYPE
2025-07-26
Trump Teases Additional Tariff Letters Before August 1 Deadline
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
17.9
Hype
31.8
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Trump Reciprocal Tariffs Executive Order Overturns Decades of Trade Policy
Policy Change
international · broad
Damage
49.4
Hype
27.8
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-02-08
Trump Pauses Tariffs on Low-Value Chinese Packages
Policy Change
international · moderate
Damage
5.6
Hype
27.7