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Bookmark or Share- U.S. Misery Index - Inflation + UnemploymentThe misery index peaked at 12.66% in June with 9.06% inflation and 3.60% unemployment. January 2023 began with inflation down from its 2022 peak to 6.41%, and Unemployment near record lows of 3.40% taking the misery index down to 9.81%.
- US Misery Index Monthly Analysis: Consumer Price Index - YChartsUS Misery Index is at a current level of 6.698, up from 6.541 last month and down from 7.041 one year ago. This is a change of 2.40% from last month and -4.87% from one year ago. The US Misery Index is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Misery Index: Definition, Accuracy, History - The BalanceThe misery index indicates the rate that people without work cannot afford the items they need or want. It can be misleading since unemployment is a lagging indicator. The Misery Index in a Healthy Economy. A healthy economy will produce a misery index of between 6% and 7%.
- The misery index says the worst is over - AxiosThe misery index — the sum of the unemployment rate and the inflation rate — is ending 2023 at 6.8%. That's its lowest point since the pandemic hit in March 2020 and well below the 8.3% average for the century to date.
- Misery Index: Definition, Components, History, and LimitationsThe misery index is a measure of economic distress felt by everyday people, due to the risk of (or actual) joblessness combined with an increasing cost of living. The misery index...
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