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2011-09-16 Economy

Unemployment up; inflation up; Misery up

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Posted by DarthVader 2011-09-16 10:26|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 If we're going to use the Carter era misery index, then use the comparable inflation measure from that time.
~11.5% inflation
for a misery index of ~20.6.

for a total misery index of

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-09-16 13:04|| 2011-09-16 13:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Alternate Unemployment Charts: 23%.
The seasonally-adjusted SGS Alternate Unemployment Rate reflects current unemployment reporting methodology adjusted for SGS-estimated long-term discouraged workers, who were defined out of official existence in 1994. That estimate is added to the BLS estimate of U-6 unemployment, which includes short-term discouraged workers.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-09-16 13:09|| 2011-09-16 13:09|| Front Page Top

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