US Consumer Prices Surge Higher Than Expected, Hit 13-Year High Posted byThe Epoch Times October 13, 2021 Leave a comment on US Consumer Prices Surge Higher Than Expected, Hit 13-Year High According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the annual inflation rate climbed to a 13-year high of 5.4 percent in September, coming in higher than the median estimate of 5.3 percent.