DIThe Distraction Index

#economic policy

24 events across 14 weeks

1Damage
12Hype
11Noise
6.0Avg Dmg
22.9Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
Trump Orders Quartz Tariffs Following ITC Recommendation
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
4.7
Hype
3.8
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-30
Unrelated Policy and Economic News
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.5
NOISE2026-07-30
Trump Economic Challenges Before Election
Damage
0.0
Hype
15.8
NOISE2026-07-30
Urban League Report: Trump Administration Harming Black Americans' Economic Opportunities
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Administration Implements New Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.0
Hype
41.0
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Administration Unveils Strategy for Permanent Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
9.9
Hype
30.5
NOISE2026-07-25
Trump Administration Implements 10% Tariff on India
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.2
NOISE2026-07-25
Trump and McCormick Announce Manufacturing Push in Pennsylvania
single state · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.4
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump announces new tariffs on 60 trade partners
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
18.9
Hype
33.3
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
16.3
Hype
29.8
NOISE2026-07-23
Bipartisan Lawmakers Address Cost of Living Concerns
Damage
0.0
Hype
4.0
HYPE2026-07-23
Trump Administration Imposes New Tariffs on Canadian and Brazilian Imports
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
4.0
Hype
30.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
NOISE2026-06-30
Pierre Yared Departs as Council of Economic Advisers Head
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
2.4
Hype
15.5
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-14
Oil Executives Warn Trump Administration of Rising Gasoline Prices
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
31.5
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-05-31
Trump Immigration Order and Cryptocurrency Markets
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
26.5
HYPE2026-05-31
Trump Administration Green Card and Cryptocurrency Markets
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
26.5
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
HYPE2026-05-29
Trump's Key Policy Wrecking U.S. Economy
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
42.8
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE2026-04-25
Defense Production Act Considered for Spirit Airlines Bailout
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
12.1
Hype
40.3
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
NOISE2026-04-16
Trump Campaign Event in Las Vegas
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.3
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-14
Trump Administration Releases Maritime Action Plan for Shipbuilding
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.4
Hype
3.6
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE2025-12-05
Trump Proposes 50-Year Mortgage Program
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.9
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
HYPE2025-07-26
Trump Teases Additional Tariff Letters Before August 1 Deadline
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
17.9
Hype
31.8
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
DMG2025-02-15
Trump Reciprocal Tariffs Executive Order Overturns Decades of Trade Policy
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
49.4
Hype
27.8
WEEK 6Feb 2 – 8
HYPE2025-02-08
Trump Pauses Tariffs on Low-Value Chinese Packages
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
5.6
Hype
27.7