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Question: Which index is the "Official Consumer Price Index (CPI)" reported in the media? Answer: Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases thousands of detailed CPI numbers to the media. However, the media usually focuses on the broadest, most comprehensive CPI. This is "The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the U.S. City Average for All Items, 1982-84=100." These data are reported on either a seasonally adjusted, or not seasonally adjusted, basis. Often, the media will report some, or all, of the following:
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