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To: Melian

Time to roll out the misery index again.

How was it willcalculated?

“OThe misery index was initiated by economist Arthur Okun, an adviser to President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960’s. It is simply the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. It is assumed that both a higher rate of unemployment and a worsening of inflation both create economic and social costs for a country. A combination of rising inflation and more people out of work implies a deterioration in economic performance and a rise in the misery index.”

How do we make that go viral?

IT’S PAST DUE

...that is all


1,806 posted on 10/30/2021 4:22:51 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: SheepWhisperer

Current misery index: 10.19 September 2021


1,809 posted on 10/30/2021 4:31:19 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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