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

Updated: Feb. 5, 2010

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

9.7 + 2.5 = ~12.2
Close To Reality
(U-6 + Alt-CPI)

16.5 + 9.5 = ~26.0
Could Actually Be
(SGS Alt + Alt. CPI)

21.5 + 9.5 = ~31.0
Chart of U.S. Unemployment

Chart of U.S. Consumer Inflation (CPI)