Real Misery Index

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

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

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...

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

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...

News stories about lobbyists undermining reform tend to pop up, make our blood pressure rise, then quickly drop off the media radar until the next outrage grabs our attention. Which is why we have launched HuffPost's LobbyBlog, an ongoing, consistently refreshed, collection of the latest information on lobbying, lobbyists, and the tragic impact they are having on our lives.

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

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 ...