Misery News Index

Number of news articles referencing topic (source: Google News)

category/date 1/28/07 2/4/08 2/11/08 2/18/08 2/25/08 3/3/08 3/10/08 3/17/08 3/24/08 3/31/08 4/7/08 4/14/08 4/21/08 4/28/08 5/28/08 6/4/08 6/11/08 6/18/08

layoffs 12,756 14,753 13,471 12,682 10,905 10,377 10,285 10,254 11,182 11,073 12,106 12,870 13,547 15,045 18,311 16,796 17,443 17,456

unemployment 55,872 59,728 53,634 48,538 40,560 34,361 37,270 35,184 37,941 36,312 41,639 40,185 43,992 40,668 55,074 39,789 49,356 49,000

bankruptcy 23,691 26,214 20,912 22,570 23,320 23,092 23,078 26,375 28,214 31,181 37,900 34,899 41,928 36,457 25,501 23,946 24,350 25,462

default 47,326 51,324 51,354 53,054 54,657 57,701 60,859 59,815 60,658 57,473 56,627 44,354 53,868 53,429 52,101 53,981 53,835 52,211

foreclosure 11,632 13,802 12,054 15,837 16,959 18,946 20,403 19,555 20,836 21,607 19,832 19,248 20,846 19,745 18,452 15,207 17,417 17,286

inflation 70,988 74,204 72,365 71,652 80,412 95,837 102,267 113,718 110,951 102,792 104,335 85,940 108,456 102,791 132,632 126,099 136,702 144,918

deflation 781 923 786 767 690 805 878 851 1,064 1,062 1,216 1,238 1,102 1,215 1,047 989 958 1,004

recession 129,703 146,053 143,018 129,181 97,114 86,731 81,196 84,855 88,813 83,656 75,083 64,458 77,511 76,159 50,969 43,766 44,130 39,356

depression 20,032 22,945 22,041 22,968 23,569 23,272 24,228 27,897 32,132 34,093 35,143 26,776 33,072 26,131 31,253 34,381 33,416 32,320

homeless 22,341 22,079 21,979 22,856 20,757 19,353 18,417 18,772 20,191 19,482 21,407 19,914 21,450 21,280 50,605 54,411 49,265 42,266

liquidation 2,592 2,822 2,857 3,351 3,533 3,569 3,589 4,806 4,975 5,375 5,759 4,611 4,972 4,700 3,867 3,738 3,753 3,778

starvation 2,426 2,603 2,680 2,593 2,140 2,409 2,219 2,340 2,487 2,577 3,029 4,055 5,634 5,798 11,677 11,518 11,081 7,295

Total Index 333.45 364.54 347.63 338.37 312.18 313.71 320.57 337.02 349.54 338.90 345.06 298.79 355.32 336.18 376.24 353.85 368.09 360.29

category/date	1/28/07	2/4/08	2/11/08	2/18/08	2/25/08	3/3/08	3/10/08	3/17/08	3/24/08	3/31/08	4/7/08	4/14/08	4/21/08	4/28/08	5/28/08	6/4/08	6/11/08	6/18/08
layoffs	12,756	14,753	13,471	12,682	10,905	10,377	10,285	10,254	11,182	11,073	12,106	12,870	13,547	15,045	18,311	16,796	17,443	17,456
unemployment	55,872	59,728	53,634	48,538	40,560	34,361	37,270	35,184	37,941	36,312	41,639	40,185	43,992	40,668	55,074	39,789	49,356	49,000
bankruptcy	23,691	26,214	20,912	22,570	23,320	23,092	23,078	26,375	28,214	31,181	37,900	34,899	41,928	36,457	25,501	23,946	24,350	25,462
default	47,326	51,324	51,354	53,054	54,657	57,701	60,859	59,815	60,658	57,473	56,627	44,354	53,868	53,429	52,101	53,981	53,835	52,211
foreclosure	11,632	13,802	12,054	15,837	16,959	18,946	20,403	19,555	20,836	21,607	19,832	19,248	20,846	19,745	18,452	15,207	17,417	17,286
inflation	70,988	74,204	72,365	71,652	80,412	95,837	102,267	113,718	110,951	102,792	104,335	85,940	108,456	102,791	132,632	126,099	136,702	144,918
deflation	781	923	786	767	690	805	878	851	1,064	1,062	1,216	1,238	1,102	1,215	1,047	989	958	1,004
recession	129,703	146,053	143,018	129,181	97,114	86,731	81,196	84,855	88,813	83,656	75,083	64,458	77,511	76,159	50,969	43,766	44,130	39,356
depression	20,032	22,945	22,041	22,968	23,569	23,272	24,228	27,897	32,132	34,093	35,143	26,776	33,072	26,131	31,253	34,381	33,416	32,320
homeless	22,341	22,079	21,979	22,856	20,757	19,353	18,417	18,772	20,191	19,482	21,407	19,914	21,450	21,280	50,605	54,411	49,265	42,266
liquidation	2,592	2,822	2,857	3,351	3,533	3,569	3,589	4,806	4,975	5,375	5,759	4,611	4,972	4,700	3,867	3,738	3,753	3,778
starvation	2,426	2,603	2,680	2,593	2,140	2,409	2,219	2,340	2,487	2,577	3,029	4,055	5,634	5,798	11,677	11,518	11,081	7,295
Total Index	333.45	364.54	347.63	338.37	312.18	313.71	320.57	337.02	349.54	338.90	345.06	298.79	355.32	336.18	376.24	353.85	368.09	360.29