What is the meaning of Misery index?

Misery index is an index that sums the unemployment and inflation rates, used as a political rating or measure of consumer confidence.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). misery index. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/misery_index/definitions/1158251
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "misery index" http://smartdefine.org/misery_index/definitions/1158251 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, misery index, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/misery_index/definitions/1158251>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "misery index" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/misery_index/definitions/1158251>