The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for August 2021 was 273.567 — representing a change of 5.3 percent over the index for August 2020.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for August 2021 was 285.630 — representing a change of 4.4 percent over the index for August 2020.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for August 2021 was 293.927 — representing a change of 3.7 percent over the index for August 2020.
The September CPI will be available October 13, 2021.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 4.2 percent for 2021 and 3.0 percent for 2022.
Released on September 14, 2021