The United States City Average Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for November 2018 was 252.038 — representing a change of 2.2 percent over the index for November 2017.
The Northeast Area Consumer Price Index for November 2018 was 265.487 — representing a change of 1.9 percent over the index for November 2017.
The New York-Northern New Jersey Area Consumer Price Index for November 2018 was 274.478 — representing a change of 1.9 percent over the index for November 2017.
The December 2018 CPI will be available January 11, 2019.
Future projections of the CPI by businesses and economic organizations are found in the complete document. CPI increases are projected at 2.4 percent for 2018 and 2.1 percent for 2019.
Released on December 12, 2018