misery index

noun

: the sum of the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation used as an economic indicator

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The misery index, an informal measure followed by economists, stood at 6.5% in September, below its average since 1947 of 9.1%, Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research noted in a recent report. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024 The firm found this level through exclusive analysis of where the misery index would need to sit for the party currently in office to retain power, based on history. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024 Forecast in detail The meteorological misery index is soaring, with both temperatures and humidity reaching close to July maximum levels of discomfort. —

Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 When the sum of the inflation and unemployment rates – what’s known as the misery index – is high, incumbents lose. —

Oli Turner, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for misery index