The spookiest day of the year is almost here, and with it comes the need for Halloween candy to give to trick-or-treaters, but the price of candy is slightly scarier this year.
The increase is due, in part, to the rising cost of ingredients needed to make the candy. Inflation has also affected the cost of labor, as workers need a higher wage to get by. This year, the cost of Halloween candy is up by 13%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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“All the ingredients, from wrapping paper to the basic ingredients like sugar, and also the cocoa beans that we have imported from Africa,” said UCLA profess …
Halloween candy prices up a scary 13% this year
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