DIThe Distraction Index

#housing

8 events across 8 weeks

0Damage
4Hype
4Noise
6.6Avg Dmg
25.1Avg Hype
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-07
DOJ Reaches Antitrust Settlement on Apartment Rent Pricing
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.5
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-14
Trump Administration Policies Threaten Homelessness Progress
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
2.5
Hype
34.3
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
NOISE2026-03-13
Trump Executive Orders on Housing Affordability
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.5
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-02-27
NOISE: Trump Executive Order on Housing Market
single state · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
7.8
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
HYPE2026-02-03
Trump Administration Promotes 'Trump Homes' Housing Development Initiative
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
8.3
Hype
75.5
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
Rhode Island Judge Halts HUD Effort to Change Homeless Funding Criteria
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
4.2
Hype
8.5
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16
NOISE2025-08-16
Greystar and DOJ Reach Settlement Over Algorithmic Rental Pricing
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
14.9
Hype
18.6
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
HYPE2025-04-05
HUD Cuts Public Housing Funds for Sanctuary Areas
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
22.8
Hype
28.9