The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for February 2018 was 248.991 — representing a change of 2.2 percent over the index for February 2017.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for February 2018 was 263.260 — representing a change of 1.7 percent over the index for February 2017.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for February 2018 was 272.214 — representing a change of 1.7 percent over the index for February 2017.
The March 2018 CPI will be available April 11, 2018.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 2.4 percent for 2018 and 2.2 percent for 2019.
Released on March 13, 2018