#trade_war | The Distraction Index
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#trade_war
5 events across 5 weeks
0
Damage
3
Distraction
2
Noise
5.4
Avg A
22.9
Avg B
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-09
Trump Tariff War Economic Impact Concerns
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
5.5
B
25.4
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DIST
2025-10-30
Trump-Xi Meeting on Trade War Resolution
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
5.1
B
32.4
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Canada Responds to Trump Tariffs with Billboard Campaign in Cleveland
Norm Erosion Only
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
21.6
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DIST
2025-02-01
Canada Threatens Reciprocal Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Tensions
Policy Change
international · broad
A
16.4
B
27.9
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-01-24
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Warns Americans Will Pay More for Trump Tariffs
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
7.5