Americans face a real candy crush this Easter.Soaring costs of raw materials such as milk, sugar and cocoa, and a shortage of aluminum used to make wrappers, have sparked a surge in the cost of candy, making it more expensive than ever for the Easter Bunny to fill baskets on April 17.“We’re just going to stick with the basics and buy only what we need,” said Monica Matute, a stay-at-home mom from Bensonhurst, who will celebrate Easter with her two daughters and two nieces, ages 3 to 15. “It’s not like before. You can just see the difference in prices anytime you go to the supermarket.”
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