Stress Index for Monday Morning

[calmloki]

Interesting map of the US by county showing unemployment, foreclosure, and bankruptcy rates, giving an overall stress index:

The top news headlines on current events from Yahoo! News

[ziggy29]

Is this the new "misery index"?

[freebird5825]

At least the data sources look reasonably legit.
Click on ABOUT THE NUMBERS at lower left of US map.

I now know the approximate population and unemployment rate in my county. Not so bad as adjoining counties.
There never was a housing bubble here, so the foreclosure rate is meaningless in that context.
Life is just a tad slower here in East Nowhere.
As much as I grouse about it, it is a peaceful countrified life, albeit culturally devoid 24/7.
TG I had some culture where I grew up near NYC and TG today for the Internet.

[W2R]

Even though the local "stress index" where I live is a low 5.84, and even though I am not in financial hot water, I can vouch for the fact that it is possible to be very stressed out here.