The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for April 2019 was 255.548 — representing a change of 2.0 percent over the index for April 2018.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for April 2019 was 269.070 — representing a change of 1.7 percent over the index for April 2018.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for April 2019 was 277.441 — representing a change of 1.6 percent over the index for April 2018.
The May 2019 CPI will be available June 12, 2019.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 1.9 percent for 2019 and 2.2 percent for 2020.
Released on May 10, 2019