misery index
noun
an unofficial indication of a nation's economic health, derived by adding the percentage rate of inflation to the percentage of unemployed workers: With inflation running at 15 percent and unemployment at 8 percent, the misery index is 23 percent.
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Origin of misery index
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby misery index
misère, Miserere, misericord, miserly, misery, misery index, Misery loves company, misesteem, misestimate, misfeasance, misfeasor
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