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United States Misery Index - How miserable do you feel?

Misery Index (6.54) equals Unemployment rate (4.1) plus Inflation rate (2.44)

Misery Index by President

President Time Period Start End Change Average
Richard M Nixon1969-01 - 1974-077.8017.019.2110.57
James E Carter, Jr.1977-01 - 1980-1212.7219.727.0016.26
Dwight D Eisenhower1953-01 - 1960-123.287.964.686.26
Lyndon B Johnson1963-11 - 1968-127.028.121.106.77
Donald J Trump2017-01 - 2020-127.308.060.766.91
George H.W. Bush1989-01 - 1992-1210.0710.300.2310.68
George W Bush2001-01 - 2008-127.937.39-0.548.11
Barack H Obama2009-01 - 2016-127.836.77-1.068.83
Joseph R Biden Jr.2021-01 - 2024-097.706.54-1.169.26
John F Kennedy1961-01 - 1963-108.316.82-1.497.14
William J Clinton1993-01 - 2000-1210.567.29-3.277.80
Gerald R Ford1974-08 - 1976-1216.3612.66-3.7016.00
Ronald W Reagan1981-01 - 1988-1219.339.72-9.6112.19
Harry S Truman1948-01 - 1952-1213.633.45-10.187.88