DIThe Distraction Index

#resource allocation

4 events across 4 weeks

0Damage
3Hype
1Noise
6.5Avg Dmg
38.0Avg Hype
WEEK 87Aug 23 – 29
NOISE2026-08-23
Trump Administration Shifts Drug Enforcement Focus Away from Fentanyl
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
7.0
Hype
19.5
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-20
Kennedy Center Closure for Renovations
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
2.2
Hype
50.8
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-12
Iran War Diverts US Military Resources from Asia Strategy
Resource Reallocationinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
56.3
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2026-02-17
Trump Administration Releases Frozen New York Tunnel Funding
Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.8
Hype
25.3