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misery index

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misery index
n.
The sum of national unemployment and inflation rates, used unofficially to assess a nation's economic health.
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3 percent unemployment and less than 1 percent inflation--the lowest misery index of any president in the 20th century.
Obama's vision through history: he has exacerbated the ... by Folsom, Burton, Jr. / The American Spectator
A misery index provides a clear picture of the economic conditions experienced by the majority of Iranians.
Measuring Iran's economic misery by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
One reason the jobs misery index is so high: The housing bust has reduced Americans' mobility.
Help Wanted by Peter Coy, with Moira Herbst, Spencer E. Ante, Nanette Byrnes, Michelle Conlin, and Jena McGregor / BusinessWeek
 
 
 
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