Misery Index Continues to Climb
admin2011-07-26T02:17:19-07:00July 26, 2011 (Shirley Allen) The U.S. Misery Index increased from 12.67 in May to 12.76 in June, with the poor unemployment numbers observed in June being the major contributing factor to the increase. Unemployment increased from 9.1 percent in May to 9.2 percent in June, while inflation remained at 3.6 percent. A year ago [...]