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#government efficiency
5 events across 5 weeks
3
Damage
2
Hype
0
Noise
32.5
Avg Dmg
31.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-27
DOGE Cuts Impact Federal Workers One Year Later
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
13.2
Hype
29.3
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
HYPE
2026-01-09
Illinois Republican Governor Candidate Proposes State DOGE
single state · moderate
Damage
0.5
Hype
26.4
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
DMG
2025-05-03
Trump Administration Seeks DOGE Access to Social Security Systems
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
53.8
Hype
31.7
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
DMG
2025-03-01
Elon Musk and DOGE Weaponize U.S. Digital Service
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
46.0
Hype
43.2
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs Under Trump-Musk DOGE Initiative
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
49.0
Hype
26.0