#federal employment | The Distraction Index
The Distraction Index
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#federal employment
2 events across 2 weeks
2
Damage
0
Distraction
0
Noise
47.3
Avg A
29.5
Avg B
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DMG
2025-10-03
Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Punish Political Enemies
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
45.7
B
33.0
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs Under Trump-Musk DOGE Initiative
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
49.0
B
26.0