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#fiscal policy
4 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
2
Distraction
2
Noise
10.8
Avg A
22.0
Avg B
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DIST
2025-10-23
US Debt Hits $38 Trillion After Fastest Accumulation Outside Pandemic
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
12.5
B
27.1
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-07-12
Senate Pension Agreement Paves Way for Taxpayer Bailout
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
12.1
B
14.7
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DIST
2025-05-10
US Debt Limit Projected for August 2025
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
18.5
B
36.8
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Signals Openness to Higher Taxes on Millionaires, Party Resistance
A
0.0
B
9.4