The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for October 2017 was 246.663 — representing a change of 2.0 percent over the index for October 2016.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for October 2017 was 260.580 — representing a change of 1.5 percent over the index for October 2016.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for October 2017 was 269.575 — representing a change of 1.8 percent over the index for October 2016.
The November CPI will be available December 13, 2017.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 2.1 percent for 2017 and 2.1 percent for 2018.
Released on November 15, 2017