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7 events across 7 weeks
1
Damage
3
Hype
3
Noise
11.1
Avg Dmg
22.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-04-19
Business Groups Resist Trump-Backed Anti-Immigrant Bills
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
24.0
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-13
Trump Hotel Union Claims Administration Actions Costing Jobs
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
19.8
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 38
Sep 14 – 20
HYPE
2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
20.0
Hype
31.8
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DMG
2025-09-06
FTC Abandons Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Under Trump
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
31.4
Hype
21.4
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
HYPE
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Pauses Foreign Truck Driver Work Visas
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
12.4
Hype
27.0
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Shipyard Workers Appeal to White House Over Layoffs
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.3