Which is Worse: Inflation or Unemployment?
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Stop for a moment and consider the original Misery Index formula as invented by the economist Arthur Okun : add the 3.7% inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index ( BLS CPI ). The Misery index dates to the 1970s, which was a period of high inflation AND high unemployment. So directionally, the index was correct.
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