With inflation continuing under President , even the price of Halloween candy looks to be ghoulish with a week to spare before the holiday, with price increases that would give consumers a cavity before they even take a bite. Amid a squeeze that experts say has , prices of individual candies are soaring, with Mars' Skittles up a whopping 42 percent and Starburst 35 percent, according to . Crunch bars and Butterfingers have made more modest price hikes of seven and six percent, respectively. The average candy bar cost has surged 13 percent, according to the Labor Department.
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