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      [Noun]  | "misery index" 


      1: the sum of the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation used as an economic indicator


      Origin: 1975 ;

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       [ "misery index" ]

      1: a number that is the sum of the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. It reflects the overall caliber of a country's prior economic management.

        * e.g.,  ... During the 1980's and '90's, Austria had the lowest misery index in the world. Unemployment rates AND inflation rates were almost nil. 


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      2: The term was coined by Arthur Okun and was inspired by the Phillips Curve.

       [ "Misery Index" ]

      1: The best fuckin' metal band on the planet.

        * e.g.,  ... If you want to listen to good music, pick up a Misery Index album. 

       [ "Misery Index" ]

      1: A man who spends all his free time on the internet, trying to pick up girls.

        * e.g.,  ... Oh you, you're such a stupid misery index, dont you have any REAL friends? 

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