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25 events across 15 weeks
0
Damage
5
Distraction
20
Noise
7.4
Avg A
17.1
Avg B
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-03-10
Noise: Foreign Economic Coverage
A
0.0
B
2.8
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DIST
2026-02-26
Trump Administration Relaxes China Tech Restrictions
Policy Change
international · broad
A
27.3
B
29.1
NOISE
2026-02-24
Trump Administration Increases Tariff Rate to 15%
Policy Change
international · broad
A
7.6
B
17.1
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DIST
2026-02-20
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariff Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
19.8
B
36.0
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-09
India-US Deal Strengthens India's Regional Position
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
3.6
DIST
2026-02-04
Trump-Xi Call on Taiwan and Trade Relations
A
4.2
B
37.3
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
NOISE
2026-01-30
Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Canadian Aircraft
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
8.1
B
23.9
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
NOISE
2025-11-21
Trump Expands Tariff Relief on Coffee, Fruit and Beef from Brazil
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
8.0
B
8.6
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
NOISE
2025-06-27
US-China Finalize Trade Framework on Rare Earth Exports
A
2.0
B
4.5
NOISE
2025-06-27
Trump Terminates Trade Talks with Canada Over Digital Services Tax
Policy Change
international · broad
A
4.2
B
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
US-China Trade Talks Scheduled in London
A
0.0
B
2.6
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
Appeals Court Reinstates Trump Tariffs
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
5.9
B
15.3
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Trump Unwilling to Unilaterally Lower Tariffs Before China Meeting
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
6.5
B
22.3
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Chinese Official Seeks Talks with Trump on Fentanyl Amid Trade War
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
11.5
NOISE
2025-05-03
Trump Administration Tariffs Impact Produce Vendors and Shoemakers
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
6.4
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
China Accuses US of Creating Confusion Over Nonexistent Trade Talks
A
0.0
B
5.4
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Tariffs Impact Alaska Economy Broadly
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
2.4
B
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Implements Broad Tariff Policy
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
16.0
B
19.1
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
DIST
2025-03-29
Trump Administration Implements Auto Tariffs Affecting Consumer Prices
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
18.8
B
30.5
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DIST
2025-02-01
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China for Saturday
Policy Change
international · broad
A
17.5
B
44.0
NOISE
2025-02-01
Trump Administration Targets Additional Tariffs on EU, Semiconductors, Gas and Oil
Policy Change
international · broad
A
NOISE
2026-02-24
FedEx Sues for Tariff Refund After Supreme Court Ruling
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
5.6
B
7.7
NOISE
2026-02-23
Trump Warns Countries on Trade Deal Compliance
Policy Change
international · broad
A
2.2
B
21.4
NOISE
2026-02-18
US and Uzbekistan Sign Critical Minerals Pact
international · narrow
A
0.1
B
4.3
NOISE
2025-04-12
Trump Plans Deep-Sea Metals Stockpile to Counter China
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
0.5
B
13.4
18.5
B
16.8
12.7
22.7
B
19.1
