What will be the unadjusted percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for coffee in May 2023 as compared to May 2022?
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Jun 17, 2022 05:00PM UTC
Closed Jun 01, 2023 07:01AM UTC
Closed Jun 01, 2023 07:01AM UTC
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The question will be suspended on 31 May 2023 and the outcome determined using "Unadjusted percent change/May 2022 - May 2023" data as first released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, expected in June 2023 (BLS - CPI, BLS - CPI Release Archive). For May 2022, the BLS reported an unadjusted annual percentage change for coffee of 15.3% (BLS - CPI May 2022, see Table 2 for "Coffee").
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| Possible Answer | Final Crowd Forecast |
|---|---|
| Down by more than 3.0% | 1% |
| Down by between 0.0% and 3.0%, inclusive | 2% |
| Up by more than 0.0% but less than 3.0% | 16% |
| Up by between 3.0% and 6.0%, inclusive | 33% |
| Up by more than 6.0% but less than 9.0% | 35% |
| Up by between 9.0% and 12.0%, inclusive | 10% |
| Up by more than 12.0% | 3% |