DIThe Distraction Index

#trade policy

40 events across 20 weeks

3Damage
16Hype
21Noise
8.2Avg Dmg
22.3Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-04
Oregon Challenges Trump Tariffs in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
5.7
Hype
16.3
NOISE2026-08-03
Trump Orders Limits on Critical Mineral Scrap Exports
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.8
Hype
6.5
NOISE2026-08-02
Trump Orders Quartz Tariffs Following ITC Recommendation
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
4.7
Hype
3.8
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-31
Trump Executive Order on Critical Minerals Export Restrictions
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.1
Hype
7.0
NOISE2026-07-30
Trump Administration Restricts Export of Critical Minerals Scrap
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
6.5
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Administration Implements New Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.0
Hype
41.0
NOISE2026-07-25
Trump Administration Implements 10% Tariff on India
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.2
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Over Non-Trade Issues
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
7.8
Hype
53.0
NOISE2026-07-25
Small Businesses File Lawsuits Against Trump Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.4
Hype
18.5
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Over Produce and Smoke
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.6
Hype
38.2
HYPE2026-07-25
Trump Administration Unveils Strategy for Permanent Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
9.9
Hype
30.5
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
16.3
Hype
29.8
HYPE2026-07-23
Trump Administration Imposes New Tariffs on Canadian and Brazilian Imports
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
4.0
Hype
30.5
HYPE2026-07-20
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
7.0
Hype
40.0
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
NOISE2026-06-05
Trump Administration Customs Enforcement and Trade Fraud Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
5.1
Hype
24.0
HYPE2026-06-03
Trump Administration Tariff Policy Expansion
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
13.9
Hype
29.3
NOISE2026-05-31
Trump Administration Appeals Court Order on Tariff Refund Eligibility
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
12.0
Hype
9.3
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
NOISE2026-04-19
Trump Tariff Refund Portal Launch
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
4.3
Hype
19.0
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
NOISE2026-04-16
CBP Launches Portal for Tariff Refunds
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
13.3
HYPE2026-04-11
Trump Trade Chief Dismisses Economic Concerns in Rust Belt Tour
Information Operationmulti state · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
34.5
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
NOISE2026-03-02
United States Terminates IEEPA-Based Tariffs Following Supreme Court Decision
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
8.7
Hype
5.5
HYPE2026-02-25
Trump Administration Imposes Section 122 Tariffs and Previews Section 301 Investigations
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
9.2
Hype
39.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
DMG2026-02-20
Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Creates $175 Billion Refund Liability
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
29.9
Hype
17.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-11
House Rejects Ban on Challenges to Trump Tariffs
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
2.3
Hype
10.8
HYPE2026-02-03
Trump Administration Cuts Tariffs on India, India Agrees to End Russian Oil Purchases
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
10.6
Hype
30.2
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
HYPE2026-02-11
House Votes Against Trump's Canada Tariffs in Rare Rebuke
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
14.8
Hype
32.3
NOISE2026-02-07
US-India Interim Trade Framework Agreement
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
2.0
Hype
12.0
HYPE2026-02-06
Trump Rescinds Tariff on India Over Russian Oil Purchases
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
1.7
Hype
39.0
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10
NOISE2026-01-09
Trump Tariffs Damage Canadian E-Commerce Operations
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
2.8
Hype
16.2
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE2025-12-05
Senator Ossoff Blames Tariffs for Small Business Job Cuts
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.0
WEEK 48Nov 23 – 29
NOISE2025-11-28
Huawei and ZTE Secure 5G Deals in Vietnam Following US Tariffs
international · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
10.1
HYPE2025-11-28
Canadian Trade Relief Announced Amid US Tariff Tensions
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
3.6
Hype
29.8
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25
NOISE2025-10-23
US Tariffs Drive India-Brazil Alliance Closer
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
9.2
Hype
23.5
WEEK 35Aug 24 – 30
DMG2025-08-30
Appeals Court Rules Trump Global Tariffs Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
28.4
Hype
18.3
NOISE2025-08-30
Trump Administration Removes Tariff Exemption for Parcels Under $800
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
3.5
Hype
13.2
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
HYPE2025-07-26
Trump Teases Additional Tariff Letters Before August 1 Deadline
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
17.9
Hype
31.8
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
NOISE2025-04-19
Trump Administration Implements Tariffs on Automotive Industry
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
10.3
Hype
19.0
WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE2025-03-01
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Effective March 4
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
15.2
Hype
23.1
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
DMG2025-02-15
Trump Reciprocal Tariffs Executive Order Overturns Decades of Trade Policy
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
49.4
Hype
27.8
WEEK 6Feb 2 – 8
HYPE2025-02-08
Trump Pauses Tariffs on Low-Value Chinese Packages
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
5.6
Hype
27.7