DIThe Distraction Index

#resource_allocation

4 events across 4 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
2Noise
20.4Avg Dmg
25.6Avg Hype
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
NOISE2026-08-08
Energy Emergency Declaration Yields Reduced Energy Output Despite $4B Spending
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
7.5
Hype
22.3
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-03
National Guard Troops Remain Stationed in DC Near One-Year Mark
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
16.2
Hype
15.3
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-12
Trump Administration Moves Great Lakes Asian Carp Project from Illinois
Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate
Damage
5.4
Hype
33.3
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
DMG2026-01-23
OMB Requests Federal Funding Data for Blue States and DC
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
52.4
Hype
31.4