US consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, most since 1990 US consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, most since 1990 November 10, 2021 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest inflation rate since 1990.