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The Distraction Index
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5 events across 5 weeks
1
Damage
3
Distraction
1
Noise
15.6
Avg A
22.8
Avg B
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DIST
2025-12-25
ICE Arrests Disrupt South Texas Construction Industry
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
14.0
B
30.2
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DIST
2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
20.0
B
31.8
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DMG
2025-09-06
FTC Abandons Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Under Trump
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
31.4
B
21.4
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DIST
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Pauses Foreign Truck Driver Work Visas
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
12.4
B
27.0
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Shipyard Workers Appeal to White House Over Layoffs
federal · narrow
A
0.0
B
3.3