DIThe Distraction Index

#student_loans

6 events across 6 weeks

1Damage
3Hype
2Noise
11.7Avg Dmg
30.8Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
Federal Student Loan Program Cuts for Low-Wage Programs
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
3.0
Hype
22.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-06
Trump Administration Pulls Student Loan Funding from 'Worthless Degrees'
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
5.0
Hype
32.0
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
HYPE2026-04-05
Biden Student Loan Plan Ends
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
54.8
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16
NOISE2025-08-16
Student Loan Forgiveness Program Excludes Workers for Illegal Activity
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
4.2
Hype
19.1
WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22
HYPE2025-03-22
SBA Takes Oversight of Student Loans
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
21.8
Hype
32.4
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Issues Executive Order on Student Loan Relief for Nonprofit Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
35.9
Hype
24.1