The 15 Happiest Economies in the World
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March 03 2015

Commentary by David Fuller

The 15 Happiest Economies in the World

Here is the opening of this informative summary from Bloomberg:

Feeling bummed about your economy? It's time to pack your bags for Switzerland.

That's one way to read the fate of 51 economies (including the euro area) this year, based on Bloomberg calculations of what's known as the "misery index." Inflation and unemployment, two factors that make consumers unhappy, are remarkably low in the 15 countries shown below, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. 

While the Swiss National Bank attracted some tumultuous headlines earlier this year, the haven of ski slopes and chocolates still outshines its peers in the survey as a consumer-friendly place to live. For the country's working-age consumers — only 3.3 percent of whom are likely to be unemployed this year — an estimated 0.9 percent drop in prices in 2015 will help cushion the blow from a surging currency. That's enough for Switzerland to claim one of the least-sad spots in the misery index. (The lower the score, the better.) 

David Fuller's view

I hope you are happy where you live.  The Fuller family remains very content in London but I am concerned about the General Election in May.

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