Money Inflation reaches highest level since 1982 as consumer prices jump 7% in 2021 January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Comments Off on Inflation reaches highest level since 1982 as consumer prices jump 7% in 2021 Consumer prices rose 7% in 2021, a new 39-year high, as supply chain bottlenecks led tp product shortages and higher costs.