Who would have imagined that Nebraska would be the happiest place in the country and Florida would be next to last? The title to the post takes you an article summarizing the Happiness Index numbers released this week. This is a new take on the old Misery Index of the 1970s tying together more contemporary concerns like home foreclosures and household debt to the ageless malady of unemployment. The Midwest can revel in its moderation for it never got caught up in the housing boom and speculation that plagues flashier states like California, Nevada, Arizona, and our own Florida.
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