Misery News Index

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

category/date 1/28/08 2/4/08 2/11/08 2/18/08 2/25/08 3/3/08

layoffs 12,756 14,753 13,471 12,682 10,905 10,377

unemployment 55,872 59,728 53,634 48,538 40,560 34,361

bankruptcy 23,691 26,214 20,912 22,570 23,320 23,092

default 47,326 51,324 51,354 53,054 54,657 57,701

foreclosure 11,632 13,802 12,054 15,837 16,959 18,946

inflation 70,988 74,204 72,365 71,652 80,412 95,837

deflation 781 923 786 767 690 805

recession 129,703 146,053 143,018 129,181 97,114 86,731

depression 20,032 22,945 22,041 22,968 23,569 23,272

homeless 22,341 22,079 21,979 22,856 20,757 19,353

liquidation 2,592 2,822 2,857 3,351 3,533 3,569

starvation 2,426 2,603 2,680 2,593 2,140 2,409

Total Index 333.45 364.54 347.63 338.37 312.18 313.71

category/date	1/28/08	2/4/08	2/11/08	2/18/08	2/25/08	3/3/08
layoffs	12,756	14,753	13,471	12,682	10,905	10,377
unemployment	55,872	59,728	53,634	48,538	40,560	34,361
bankruptcy	23,691	26,214	20,912	22,570	23,320	23,092
default	47,326	51,324	51,354	53,054	54,657	57,701
foreclosure	11,632	13,802	12,054	15,837	16,959	18,946
inflation	70,988	74,204	72,365	71,652	80,412	95,837
deflation	781	923	786	767	690	805
recession	129,703	146,053	143,018	129,181	97,114	86,731
depression	20,032	22,945	22,041	22,968	23,569	23,272
homeless	22,341	22,079	21,979	22,856	20,757	19,353
liquidation	2,592	2,822	2,857	3,351	3,533	3,569
starvation	2,426	2,603	2,680	2,593	2,140	2,409
Total Index	333.45	364.54	347.63	338.37	312.18	313.71