The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for April 2018 was 250.546 — representing a change of 2.5 percent over the index for April 2017.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for April 2018 was 264.669 — representing a change of 2.1 percent over the index for April 2017.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for April 2018 was 272.950 — representing a change of 1.9 percent over the index for April 2017.
The May 2018 CPI will be available June 12, 2018.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 2.5 percent for 2018 and 2.2 percent for 2019.
Released on May 10, 2018