Duh! Misery Index
The "misery index" looked at in real terms.

Updated: June 4, 2010

Presented as a public sevice by MoveOff,LLC
Official
(U-3 + CPI-U)

9.7 + 2.3 = ~12.0
Close To Reality
(U-6 + Alt-CPI)

16.8 + 9.6 = ~26.4
Could Actually Be
(SGS Alt + Alt. CPI)

21.8 + 9.6 = ~31.4
Chart of U.S. Unemployment

Chart of U.S. Consumer Inflation (CPI)