DIThe Distraction Index

#regulatory rollback

7 events across 6 weeks

2Damage
1Hype
4Noise
24.1Avg Dmg
26.1Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
Education Department Rescinds Disparate Impact Rule for School Discrimination Assessment
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
11.7
Hype
13.2
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-09
Trump Executive Orders Roll Back Environmental Justice Protections
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
20.4
Hype
20.4
HYPE2026-07-04
Trump Regulatory Rollback: 702 Cuts in Pipeline
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
21.3
Hype
34.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2026-02-12
Trump EPA Revokes Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
48.2
Hype
47.0
WEEK 36Aug 31 – Sep 6
DMG2025-09-06
FTC Abandons Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Under Trump
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
31.4
Hype
21.4
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
NOISE2025-07-12
Trump Administration Sues California Over Egg Prices
Policy Changemulti state · moderate
Damage
21.2
Hype
22.7
WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE2025-05-03
EPA Announces Broad Reorganization to Cut Costs
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
14.8
Hype
23.4