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W.E.T. US Political Risk Index
v1SlateAs of Sep 22, 2026 · last moved Sep 21, 2026 · scale 0–100 (Calm → Hot)
A headline blend of political turmoil, election heat, and geopolitical risk.
Key statistics
- Previous
- —
- Band
- Low
- 41d Range
- 2941
- Percentile
- 27th
- 8d Change
- 0.0
- Volatility
- 1.4 pts/d
- Streak
- —
- Markets
- 3
- Effective N
- 2.8
- Top Weight
- 45%
- Venues
- —
- Method
- v1
Daily close
41d published · interactive41 published close(s) — 0–100 (Calm → Hot). Drag to pan, scroll to zoom. One slot per published close, not one per day: dates on the axis are real, the spacing between them is not. 13 day(s) inside this window published no close and are not drawn at all. For the calendar-true spacing, read the chart below. Drawn as a line, not candles: a daily close carries no open, high or low, and a candle would assert an intraday range nobody observed.
History & 14-day projection
solid = 41d published · dashed = projected · shaded = 80% bandModel extrapolation of the published series (robust trend, 41 readings, slope -0.04/day, projection σ 1.6 pts/d widened for a 41-reading sample) — a benchmark projection, not a W.E.T. forecast.
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all 3 · what today's reading was computed over (2026-09-22) · the basket below holds a different setThe view this index measures
Every W.E.T. index tracks a question someone can hold a view on. This one is mapped to these 2 questions in the Worldview thesis map. Answering one places you on its continuum; this index is what that answer is measurable against.
Over the next year, will Americans trust their government more or less?
More — trust starts to recoverLess — trust keeps fallingWill the federal government shut down again before the end of 2027?
No — Congress keeps it fundedYes — another shutdown happens
Where do you stand? The Worldview builder asks from this same set of questions and matches your answers to the W.E.T. indexes that measure them.
Turn your perspective into a portfolio →WUPR · at a glance
- What it is
- The domestic-politics headline — one number for US political heat.
- High vs low
- Higher = a hotter US political regime (instability + contested races + external risk). Lower = calm.
- Who cares
- Political reporters and analysts who want a single read on US political instability and contestation.
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