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Candy Inflation Turns the Fun-Size Bag Into a Full-Size Budget Question
· New York time
Candy and gum prices have risen 7.7 percent in one year and more than 18 percent in two years, according to the latest federal data. Candy is the most popular Halloween purchase, so the increase reaches a seasonal tradition that usually depends on buying enough to give away. The figures cover candy and gum together, not the price of every individual bag. The annual ritual still offers children a simple bargain: knock on a door and receive a treat. Adults get the more complicated part at checkout.
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