The Misery Index的意思|示意

One reader has channelled his frustrations into compiling an indicator of the quality of delivery (not a misery index, we hope), which we think is fab

一位读者把他的怒气发泄在制定一种送件质量指数（希望这不是不幸指数）上，我们觉得该指数很给力。

The "misery index", a crude grading that sums unemployment and inflation rates, suggests Iceland is now doing better than Ireland (see chart).

粗略综合了失业率和通货膨胀率的“痛苦指数”显示，冰岛现在的处境优于爱尔兰（见图表）。

Add the unemployment and inflation together and the "misery index" today is around 9%. That is the same as in November 2004 and, surprisingly, higher than in November 1994.

把失业率、通货膨胀率加起来，现在的“痛苦指数”和2004年11月一样是9%，并且令人吃惊的是这比1994年11月的还要高。

This is the Obama Misery Index, and it's at a record high.

这就是奥巴马痛苦指数，它已经达到创记录的高度。

In addition, the misery index in Ukraine (stuck in armed conflict and economic crisis), Greece, Spain and other European economies is higher.

此外，陷入武装冲突和经济危机的乌克兰、希腊、西班牙等欧洲经济体的痛苦指数也较高。

The "misery index" -the sum of consumer price inflation plus the unemployment rate-peaked at well over 20%.

“悲惨的指标”——消费者价格指数与失业率之和，最高时超过了20%。