The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for January 2018 was 247.867 — representing a change of 2.1 percent over the index for January 2017.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for January 2018 was 262.188 — representing a change of 1.6 percent over the index for January 2017.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for January 2018 was 270.771 — representing a change of 1.4 percent over the index for January 2017.
The February 2018 CPI will be available March 13, 2018.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 2.3 percent for 2018 and 2.2 percent for 2019.
Released on February 14, 2018