"misery index" meaning in English

See misery index in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: misery indexes [plural], misery indices [plural]
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  1. (economics) An economic indicator formed by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate. Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-misery_index-en-noun-ecrftkG8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

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