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#government spending
4 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
3
Hype
1
Noise
6.5
Avg Dmg
35.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 80
Jul 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-07-05
Trump DC Makeover Costs Top $101.9M for America 250 Celebration
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
3.2
Hype
46.3
WEEK 78
Jun 21 – 27
HYPE
2026-06-18
Trump Buyouts Cost $11 Billion for Non-Work
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
6.1
Hype
45.3
WEEK 77
Jun 14 – 20
NOISE
2026-06-14
Trump Administration Coal Funding Remains Expensive and Ineffective
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
3.5
Hype
21.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-02-26
Judge Rejects Request to Block Trump White House Ballroom Project
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
13.4
Hype
29.8