The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 3.1 percent, as the all items less food and energy index remain unchanged. Within the same period, the food index rose 0.1 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

The Northeast Region all items CPI-U increased 4.3 percent for the 12 months ending in June. The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.3 percent over the year. Energy prices increased 18.7 percent. Food prices advanced 3.7 percent.

  

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Northeast region, June 2023–June 2026

Month	All items	All items less food and energy
Jun 2023	2.2	3.8
Jul 2023	2.6	4.0
Aug 2023	2.8	3.7
Sep 2023	3.0	3.5
Oct 2023	2.7	3.4
Nov 2023	2.5	3.5
Dec 2023	2.6	3.5
Jan 2024	2.5	3.5
Feb 2024	2.4	3.2
Mar 2024	3.4	4.0
Apr 2024	3.6	4.1
May 2024	3.9	4.3
Jun 2024	3.8	4.3
Jul 2024	3.6	3.9
Aug 2024	3.4	4.0
Sep 2024	3.4	4.2
Oct 2024	3.5	4.4
Nov 2024	3.5	4.3
Dec 2024	3.5	3.9
Jan 2025	3.7	4.1
Feb 2025	3.9	4.2
Mar 2025	3.2	3.4
Apr 2025	3.1	3.5
May 2025	2.8	3.1
Jun 2025	3.0	3.2
Jul 2025	3.2	3.4
Aug 2025	3.3	3.4
Sep 2025	3.1	3.0
Oct 2025	-	-
Nov 2025	3.1	2.8
Dec 2025	3.3	3.1
Jan 2026	2.8	2.7
Feb 2026	2.7	2.6
Mar 2026	3.6	2.9
Apr 2026	4.4	3.1
May 2026	5.0	3.6
Jun 2026	4.3	3.3
Note: The October 2025 data values are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.

Food prices increased 0.1 percent for the month of June. Prices for food at home were unchanged and prices for food away from home advanced 0.2 percent for the same period.

Food prices advanced 3.7 percent over the year. Prices for food at home rose 3.9 percent with price increases for fruits and vegetables (+7.2 percent) and other food at home (+3.9 percent). Prices for food away from home advanced 3.5 percent.

The energy index declined 3.1 percent over the month. Gasoline prices decreased 6.8 percent. Prices for natural gas service were down 0.1 percent, while prices for electricity advanced 1.9 percent for the same period.

Energy prices increased 18.7 percent over the year. Gasoline prices increased 33.6 percent. Prices for natural gas service increased 8.4 percent, and prices for electricity increased 4.6 percent during the past year.

The index for all items less food and energy were unchanged in June. The subindex for shelter was up 0.2 percent, as owners’ equivalent rent of residences also increased 0.2 percent. Among the index’s other components, prices were higher for new and used motor vehicles (+0.9 percent), and prices were lower for medical care (-0.7 percent) and apparel (-1.7 percent).

The index for all items less food and energy increased 3.3 percent over the year. The shelter subindex was up 4.3 percent, as owners’ equivalent rent of residences increased 4.2 percent. Among the index’s other components, prices were higher for recreation (+2.7 percent) and household furnishings and operations (+3.0 percent). In contrast, prices were lower for new and used motor vehicles (-0.2 percent) as prices for used cars and trucks continued to decline.

The July 2026 Consumer Price Index for the Northeast Region is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the Northeast region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program.

The Northeast region is comprised of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Table 1. Northeast region CPI-U by expenditure category for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Expenditure category	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		347.585	350.338	349.552	4.3	0.6	-0.2
All items (December 1977 = 100)		547.341	551.676	550.437	-	-	-
Food and beverages		348.510	349.100	349.385	3.6	0.3	0.1
Food		351.671	352.157	352.512	3.7	0.2	0.1
Food at home		325.914	325.776	325.933	3.9	0.0	0.0
Cereals and bakery products		405.382	401.746	405.924	3.7	0.1	1.0
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs		336.001	337.700	339.376	2.7	1.0	0.5
Dairy and related products		282.849	282.539	285.973	2.2	1.1	1.2
Fruits and vegetables		373.844	371.632	367.951	7.2	-1.6	-1.0
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials		252.189	249.822	242.221	2.9	-4.0	-3.0
Other food at home		289.385	291.216	293.398	3.9	1.4	0.7
Food away from home		397.484	399.251	400.007	3.5	0.6	0.2
Alcoholic beverages		305.029	306.839	306.293	2.0	0.4	-0.2
Housing		385.228	387.529	388.085	4.6	0.7	0.1
Shelter		381.798	382.757	383.297	4.3	0.4	0.1
Rent of primary residence		475.463	477.940	478.796	4.3	0.7	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(1)		488.564	491.289	492.431	4.2	0.8	0.2
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(1)		488.047	490.778	491.918	4.2	0.8	0.2
Fuels and utilities		366.601	361.280	361.148	8.0	-1.5	0.0
Household energy		333.596	327.763	327.464	8.8	-1.8	-0.1
Energy services		325.566	319.232	323.273	5.8	-0.7	1.3
Electricity		331.164	326.423	332.469	4.6	0.4	1.9
Utility (piped) gas service		291.825	282.774	282.561	8.4	-3.2	-0.1
Household furnishings and operations		155.360	154.418	154.222	3.0	-0.7	-0.1
Apparel		139.423	138.945	136.582	1.5	-2.0	-1.7
Transportation		285.590	294.165	290.278	8.4	1.6	-1.3
Private transportation		283.910	292.000	286.621	7.1	1.0	-1.8
New and used motor vehicles(2)		125.396	125.782	126.964	-0.2	1.3	0.9
New vehicles		176.536	176.532	176.777	0.8	0.1	0.1
New cars(3)		167.728	167.800	167.865	1.3	0.1	0.0
Used cars and trucks		189.436	191.950	194.923	-2.4	2.9	1.5
Motor fuel		349.317	387.239	361.454	33.9	3.5	-6.7
Gasoline (all types)		347.594	386.159	360.016	33.6	3.6	-6.8
Gasoline, unleaded regular(3)		342.625	381.939	354.570	34.6	3.5	-7.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(3)(4)		376.053	413.250	391.817	30.3	4.2	-5.2
Gasoline, unleaded premium(3)		371.048	405.138	385.586	28.7	3.9	-4.8
Medical care		597.769	597.851	593.699	1.4	-0.7	-0.7
Medical care commodities		425.493	426.086	423.145	-0.8	-0.6	-0.7
Medical care services		648.482	648.401	643.892	1.9	-0.7	-0.7
Professional services		452.703	451.528	446.607	2.8	-1.3	-1.1
Recreation(2)		147.601	147.846	148.931	2.7	0.9	0.7
Education and communication(2)		161.003	161.850	160.966	1.1	0.0	-0.5
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(5)		104.138	103.992	104.185	2.8	0.0	0.2
Other goods and services		650.191	651.742	652.785	3.8	0.4	0.2
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. (2) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. (3) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. (4) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. (5) Indexes on a December 2024=100 base.
- Data not available. Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. Northeast region CPI-U by special aggregate index for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)

Special aggregate index	Indexes				Percent change from:
	Historical data	Apr. 2026	May 2026	Jun. 2026	Jun. 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026
All items		347.585	350.338	349.552	4.3	0.6	-0.2
Food		351.671	352.157	352.512	3.7	0.2	0.1
Energy		341.568	354.082	343.082	18.7	0.4	-3.1
All items less food and energy		355.336	357.609	357.597	3.3	0.6	0.0
All items less energy		352.875	354.861	354.905	3.3	0.6	0.0
All items less medical care		336.661	339.550	338.922	4.6	0.7	-0.2
All items less shelter		304.864	306.895	305.468	4.3	0.2	-0.5
Commodities		241.391	243.919	241.819	5.0	0.2	-0.9
Commodities less food		190.710	193.890	190.969	5.9	0.1	-1.5
Commodities less food & beverages		186.396	189.610	186.621	6.2	0.1	-1.6
Durables		121.448	121.348	121.622	0.3	0.1	0.2
Nondurables		298.136	302.309	298.698	6.6	0.2	-1.2
Nondurables less food & beverages		248.767	256.325	249.028	10.8	0.1	-2.8
Nondurables less food		251.778	258.910	252.108	10.0	0.1	-2.6
Services		449.426	452.369	452.906	4.0	0.8	0.1
Services less rent of shelter(1)		441.601	442.527	442.609	3.6	0.2	0.0
Services less medical care services		435.743	438.918	439.831	4.2	0.9	0.2
Footnotes (1) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.