According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged 6.2 percent from a year ago, in October, hitting its highest point in more than 30 years and set the highest inflation rate since 1990. As a result, the prices of various goods and services in the United States have risen sharply. High prices have affected all aspects of people's lives. 

CGTN vlogger Matteo visited supermarkets, department stores, and gas stations in California to inspect local prices and worry that this could be the most expensive Christmas in history.