Misery Index

Misery Loves Campaigning: The Housing Misery Index and the 2012 Election

Jed Kolko | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Home Prices, Housing Policy, Gop Primary 2012, Misery Index, Republicans Housing, Mortgages Foreclosures, Gop Housing, Mortgages Housing, Politics News

The housing crisis hurt some states especially hard. In Nevada and Florida, the Republican presidential candidates couldn't ignore housing. But in states that weathered the housing crisis better, the candidates won't spend precious money and attention on housing policy.

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Nearly Quarter Of Global Workforce Is Depressed, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Industry Week, Video, Depression, Unemployment, Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Pessimism, Rogensi, Misery Index, Gallup, Forbes, Mental Wellness, Business News

It's tough to find a job these days. And even getting one far from ensures happiness. Almost a quarter of the global workforce is depressed, accord...

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Will an Oil-Driven Misery Index Claim Another President?

Jeffrey Rubin | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: U.S. Economy, Arthur Okun, Misery Index, Business News

What U.S. presidents seeking re-election fear most is the wrath of a rising misery index. And nothing brings more misery to the world's largest oil consuming economy than high oil prices.

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Consumer Confidence At Record Non-Recession Low

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Video, Housing Prices, Consumer Confidence, Unemployment, Great Recession, Economic Recovery, Misery Index, Gallup, Consumer Spending, Boston Federal Reserve, Income, Recession, Housing Market Crash, Business News

Maybe this time is different. In the latest indicator of an unusually weak recovery, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index hit an all-tim...

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U.S. 'Misery Index' Rises To Highest Level In Almost Three Decades

Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Video, Misery Index 2011, Misery Index, Misery Index Unemployment, Misery Index Inflation, Misery Index October 2011, Business News

CHICAGO (Ann Saphir) - An unofficial gauge of human misery in the United States rose last month to a 28-year high as Americans struggled with ris...

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Real Misery Index Dropped During Summer Months, Hinting At Recovery

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chart, Credit Card Delinquencies, Underemployment, Real Misery Index, Misery Index, Business News

Though underemployment still looms over the economy, other encouraging signs of a recovery helped push down Huffington Post's Real Misery Index to 24 ...

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The Real Misery Index April 2010: Underemployment Woes Lead To Two-Tier Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Underemployment, Real Misery Index, Unemployment, Misery Index, Long-Term Unemployment, Business News

This story has been updated The unemployment crisis continues to stymie a full economic recovery, with ripple effects from credit card delinquencie...

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HuffPost's Real Misery Index: Nearly One In Six Americans Are Jobless Or Underemployed

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Underemployment, Real Misery Index, Misery Index, Underemployment Economy, Huffpost Real Misery Index, Business News

The rise in unemployment continues to devastate Americans, according to the latest update of the Huffington Post Real Misery Index. The index rose ...

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Happiness Index: Nebraska Ranked First, Florida Last In Economic Happiness

Mainstreet | MainStreet.Com Staff Writers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inflation Rate, Unemployment, Employment, Foreclosure, Florida, Misery Index, Non-Mortgage Debt, Income, Happiness, Business News

The newest installment of the Happiness Index has arrived and residents of the midwest will be happy to learn that their strangle-hold on the top spot...

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The Real Misery Index - November 2009: A Few Positive Trends

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inflation Misery Index, Chart, Huffpost Misery Index, Real Misery Index, Misery Index, Unemployment Misery Index, Business News

In a turnaround from recent months, the slight dip in unemployment represents one of the few positive trends in the economy, according to HuffPost's R...

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The Real Misery Index: Unemployment Increases The Hardship

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Crisis, Real Misery Index, Chart, Unemployment, Misery Index, Economy, Business News

The rise in unemployment continues to prolong the hardship for millions of Americans, according to the latest update of the Huffington Post's Real Mis...

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The Real Misery Index: State Of The Economy Remains Gloomy

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Table, Real Misery Index, Misery Index July 2009, Misery Index, Business News

Consumer confidence is on the rise and home prices have rebounded slightly, but things are still pretty miserable for millions of Americans, according...

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HuffPost's Real Misery Index: Recalculating The Hard Times

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U6. CPI, Unemployment, Broad Unemployment, Economy, State of the Economy, Real Misery Index, Financial Crisis, Misery Index, Business News

Research assistance by Cara Parks The Huffington Post has developed a new feature that aims to provide a more accurate gauge of what is happening in ...

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Misery Index Highest Since Bush 41

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reagan, Carter, Inflation, Clinton, Economy, Bush 43, Uemployment, Misery Index, Bush 41, Business News

The economic misery index, which is simply the sum of unemployment and inflation rates, rose in June to 10.5, its highest level in 15 years.

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