Cost of Candy Soars by Record 13.1% Right Before Halloween
Inflation is hitting candy hardest during its most important holiday.
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Giving out treats this Halloween will be a lot more expensive than usual.
The cost of candy and chewing gum jumped 13.1% in September from last year, the most ever, according to the latest US inflation data. This comes just before what’s arguably candy’s most important holiday — Halloween.