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Misery Index (album)
Misery Index can refer to: Economics *Misery index (economics), adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate Entertainment *Misery Index (band) Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Mike Harrison (guitar, vocals), and Kevin Talley (drums). In 2003, the band opened for Dying Fetus and Skinless ..., a death metal band from Baltimore * ''Misery Index'' (album), a 1997 album by grindcore band Assück * ''The Misery Index'' (TV series), an American television series *'' The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years'', a 2006 album by Boysetsfire {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misery Index (economics)
The misery index is an economic indicator, created by economist Arthur Okun. The index helps determining how the average citizen is doing economically and it is calculated by adding the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to the annual inflation rate. It is assumed that both a higher rate of unemployment and a worsening of inflation create economic and social costs for a country. Misery index by US presidential administration Variations Harvard Economist Robert Barro created what he dubbed the "Barro Misery Index" (BMI), in 1999. The BMI takes the sum of the inflation and unemployment rates, and adds to that the interest rate, plus (minus) the shortfall (surplus) between the actual and trend rate of GDP growth. In the late 2000s, Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke built upon Barro's misery index and began applying it to countries beyond the United States. His modified misery index is the sum of the interest, inflation, and unemployment rates, minus the year-over-year percent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misery Index (band)
Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Mike Harrison (guitar, vocals), and Kevin Talley (drums). In 2003, the band opened for Dying Fetus and Skinless on their North American tour. From 2006–2010, its line-up consisted of Jason Netherton on bass and vocals, John Voyles on lead guitar, Mark Kloeppel on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Adam Jarvis on drums. In 2010, Voyles left the band and was replaced by Darin Morris. Background Misery Index's music is best described as death metal with strong hardcore punk and grindcore influences. Its lyrics tend to be highly critical of prevailing power structures in modern culture, everyday life and the ills of modern society. Their band name is derived from the economic indicator of the same name, which was also the namesake of the last album by Assück, from whom Misery Index also draw inspiration. Through the years, the band toured extensively, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misery Index (album)
Misery Index can refer to: Economics *Misery index (economics), adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate Entertainment *Misery Index (band) Misery Index is an American death metal band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Mike Harrison (guitar, vocals), and Kevin Talley (drums). In 2003, the band opened for Dying Fetus and Skinless ..., a death metal band from Baltimore * ''Misery Index'' (album), a 1997 album by grindcore band Assück * ''The Misery Index'' (TV series), an American television series *'' The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years'', a 2006 album by Boysetsfire {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Misery Index (TV Series)
''The Misery Index'' is an American television comedy game show developed for TBS that premiered on October 22, 2019. The show, based on the card game "Shit Happens," is hosted by Jameela Jamil, and stars the four members of The Tenderloins comedy troupe who also star in truTV's ''Impractical Jokers''. Andy Breckman, who created and wrote the TV shows ''Monk'' and '' The Good Cop'', created the card game "Shit Happens" for his company Uncle Andy Toys. He developed the TV version with Ben & Dan Newmark of Grandma's House Entertainment. The show features two competing teams, each composed of a non-celebrity contestant and two members of the Tenderloins, who will "attempt to determine the ranking of hilarious and miserable real-life events--from getting fired to accidentally sexting your grandfather--on a scale of 1–100." Michael Bloom, a senior vice president for TBS, said about the show's premise: "Andy Breckman and the Newmarks have hilariously gamified embarrassment, humiliati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
