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For a given month, will the initial release of the C-CPI-U always be lower than the interim or final release?

April 26, 2017c-cpi-u final given initial Interim lower month release

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For a given month, will the initial release of the C-CPI-U always be lower than the interim or final release?

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No. The initial release uses an “adjustment factor” to estimate the initial indexes. This adjustment is designed to prevent the initial indexes from being systematically higher or lower than the interim and final indexes.