The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for December 2021 was 278.802 — representing a change of 7.0 percent over the index for December 2020.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for December 2021 was 290.405 — representing a change of 5.9 percent over the index for December 2020.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for December 2021 was 296.865 — representing a change of 4.4 percent over the index for December 2020.
The January CPI will be available February 10, 2022.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 4.6 percent for 2022 and 2.4 percent for 2023.
Released on January 12, 2022