The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for September 2017 was 246.819 — representing a change of 2.2 percent over the index for September 2016.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for September 2017 was 260.875 — representing a change of 1.9 percent over the index for September 2016.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for September 2017 was 270.059 — representing a change of 2.1 percent over the index for September 2016.
The October CPI will be available November 15, 2017.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 2.1 percent for 2017 and 1.9 percent for 2018.
Released on October 13, 2017