DIThe Distraction Index

#trade_policy

41 events across 22 weeks

2Damage
12Hype
27Noise
5.7Avg Dmg
23.0Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
NOISE2026-08-15
Trump Administration Pressure on Apple Regarding Chinese Memory Chips
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
22.3
NOISE2026-08-15
Trump Administration 100% Tariff on Drones
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
4.7
Hype
18.5
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
HYPE2026-08-09
Trump Administration Tariffs Spark Trade War Concerns
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
4.7
Hype
27.8
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-03
Twenty-Five States Sue Trump Administration Over Global Tariffs
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
16.8
Hype
15.8
NOISE2026-08-03
Trump Administration Admits Aluminum Tariffs Failed to Boost Domestic Production
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.7
Hype
21.3
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Imposes New Double-Digit Tariffs on 60 Countries
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
3.3
Hype
15.8
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump Makes Joking Comments About Tariffs on Mexico's Lettuce and Canada's Wildfire Smoke
Information Operationinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
58.0
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump Orders Investigation Into EU Tech Company Fines
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
40.0
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs on Multiple Countries
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
14.0
Hype
55.0
DMG2026-07-24
Trump Announces Broad Tariffs on 60 Trade Partners
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
29.1
Hype
28.3
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Raises Tariffs on Goods Produced with Forced Labor
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.6
Hype
18.4
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Imposes Double-Digit Tariffs on Dozens of Countries
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
11.0
Hype
16.0
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump Administration Pivots to New Legal Authority to Maintain Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.5
Hype
13.5
NOISE2026-07-23
Trump Administration Implements New Tariffs on Canadian and Brazilian Goods
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
2.5
Hype
14.0
HYPE2026-07-23
Trump Administration Threatens Tariffs on Brazilian Goods
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
1.1
Hype
28.5
NOISE2026-07-23
Trump Administration Tariff Threat Could Impact Canadian Economy
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.0
HYPE2026-07-22
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canada Effective in 30 Days
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
3.8
Hype
43.8
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-19
US Announces Brazil Tariffs, Expands Exemptions List
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
1.1
Hype
22.5
HYPE2026-07-18
Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
1.0
Hype
63.2
NOISE2026-07-18
US Restores Preferential Trade Privileges for Hong Kong
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.1
NOISE2026-07-18
Trump Administration Announces Brazil Tariffs with Expanded Exemptions
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
8.5
NOISE2026-07-18
China Signals Possible Return of US Trade Privileges for Hong Kong
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-07
Trump Executive Order Spurs FTC Action Against False Domestic Origin Claims
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-13
Trump Administration Reduces Metals Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
3.2
Hype
3.1
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
NOISE2025-12-11
Trump Administration Tariffs Backfiring with India Relations
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.1
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15
NOISE2025-11-14
Trump Administration Announces Trade Frameworks with Latin American Countries
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
3.8
Hype
9.6
NOISE2025-11-14
General Motors Directs Suppliers to Avoid Chinese Parts
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.4
Hype
18.9
WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1
HYPE2025-10-30
Senate Votes to Revoke Trump Tariffs on Canada
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
26.4
WEEK 41Oct 5 – 11
NOISE2025-10-10
Kentucky Democrat Pledges to Repeal Trump Tariffs in Senate Run
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
21.6
WEEK 39Sep 21 – 27
HYPE2025-09-26
Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals, Trucks, and Furniture
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
15.1
Hype
32.4
WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 2
NOISE2025-08-02
Trading Partners and Private Sector Confront Reality of Trump Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
6.5
Hype
23.9
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
NOISE2025-07-19
Trump Administration Announces New Tariff Measures
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
19.3
Hype
22.7
WEEK 27Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE2025-07-05
US-EU Tariff Negotiations Stalled
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.5
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
NOISE2025-05-17
Tariff Deadline Drives Buyers to Stock Up on Key Metals
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
3.9
Hype
16.8
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
HYPE2025-04-05
Elon Musk Advocates for Zero Tariffs with Europe
Information Operationinternational · moderate
Damage
3.9
Hype
43.8
WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15
NOISE2025-03-15
Elon Musk and SpaceX Lobby Trump Trade Representative on Tariffs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
16.9
Hype
21.5
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
NOISE2025-03-07
Trump Administration Considers Tariffs on China via Mexico
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
3.3
Hype
22.4
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Implements Tariff Policy Changes Across Multiple Sectors
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
17.6
Hype
13.0
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
HYPE2025-01-24
Trump Tells Davos Elite to Invest in US or Face Tariffs
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
14.3
Hype
27.6
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18
NOISE2025-01-18
House Democrats Propose Bill Restricting Trump Tariff Plans
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.4
Hype
18.1
WEEK 1Dec 29 – Jan 4
HYPE2025-01-04
Biden Blocks $14 Billion US Steel Acquisition by Nippon Steel
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
15.9
Hype
29.8