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10 events across 8 weeks
2
Damage
3
Hype
5
Noise
10.2
Avg Dmg
22.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-12
Gold Markets React to US-Iran Truce Negotiations
international · moderate
Damage
—
Hype
6.0
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-03-08
Treasury Faces $1.6 Trillion Additional Borrowing Need from Tariff Ruling
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
41.5
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
HYPE
2025-12-25
ICE Arrests Disrupt South Texas Construction Industry
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
14.0
Hype
30.2
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DMG
2025-10-30
Federal Government Shutdown Ongoing
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
42.9
Hype
23.9
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
NOISE
2025-08-23
Federal Reserve Considers Interest Rate Cuts Amid Tariff Economic Challenges
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
3.8
Hype
18.4
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
NOISE
2025-08-02
Trading Partners and Private Sector Confront Reality of Trump Tariffs
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
6.5
Hype
23.9
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
DMG
2025-06-14
Trump Administration Immigration Raids Threatening Food Supply
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
26.1
Hype
26.0
NOISE
2025-06-14
Zelenskyy Warns Oil Price Surge Could Help Russia War Effort
international · narrow
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
Walmart Warns of Tariff-Driven Price Hikes as Ad Sales Surge
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
5.0
Hype
23.9
NOISE
2025-05-17
Tariff Deadline Drives Buyers to Stock Up on Key Metals
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.1
Damage
3.9
Hype
16.8