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CPI describes consumer price changes, but a contract must name the index and comparison. Headline all-items and core excluding food/energy differ; month-over-month and year-over-year are different calculations. Seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series can produce different observations.
| Field | What to identify |
|---|---|
| Index | All-items versus core; named series |
| Comparison | Month-on-month versus year-on-year |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted versus unadjusted |
| Threshold | Strictly above versus at least |
| Finality | Initial release versus revised observation |
Source provenance and retrieval dates
Read the release definition first
BLS Consumer Price Index overview ↗
Last successful source check: 2026-10-25Evidence origin: direct public-document read · Current evidence status: verified
Public documentation supports only the described scope; examples are not account tests.
Two questions can have different answers
A hypothetical headline says inflation is 0.3%. A contract asking whether the monthly change is strictly above 0.3% does not settle Yes merely because it equals 0.3%. Another asking at least 0.3% can differ. Use the exact published precision and contract rule rather than invent extra decimals.
The BLS release is dated, but its reference month precedes the publication date. Later revisions or seasonal adjustment changes require the contract’s chosen observation/finality rule. We provide no current CPI forecast, market price or odds.
| Stage | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Reference period | When economic activity was measured |
| Publication | When the number was released |
| Determination | Which observation the contract uses |
Source provenance and retrieval dates
Two questions can have different answers
BLS Consumer Price Index overview ↗
Last successful source check: 2026-10-25Evidence origin: direct public-document read · Current evidence status: verified
BLS economic release calendar ↗
Last successful source check: 2026-10-24Evidence origin: direct public-document read · Current evidence status: verified
Public documentation supports only the described scope; examples are not account tests.
Sources
- BLS economic release calendar →Last successful source check: 2026-10-24Evidence origin: direct public-document read · Current evidence status: verified
- BLS Consumer Price Index overview →Last successful source check: 2026-10-25Evidence origin: direct public-document read · Current evidence status: verified
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Keep publication date separate from observation and settlement.
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