The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for July 2020 was 259.101 — representing a change of 1.0 percent over the index for July 2019.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for July 2020 was 273.347 — representing a change of 1.1 percent over the index for July 2019.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for July2020 was 283.624 — representing a change of 1.7 percent over the index for July 2019.
The August CPI will be available September 11, 2020.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 0.9 percent for 2020 and 1.7 percent for 2021.
Released on August 12, 2020