#economic policy | The Distraction Index
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#economic policy
4 events across 4 weeks
1
Damage
2
Distraction
1
Noise
18.2
Avg A
27.6
Avg B
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
Trump Proposes 50-Year Mortgage Program
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
22.9
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
DIST
2025-07-26
Trump Teases Additional Tariff Letters Before August 1 Deadline
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
17.9
B
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
A
49.4
B
27.8
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DIST
2025-02-08
Trump Pauses Tariffs on Low-Value Chinese Packages
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
5.6
B
27.7