![Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VHVUDS4MS6DZ4PLVJAS6UFD23M.jpg?auth=77a87af9b9d59877e65379be465b73b790cd3bfd686d03baf9d38eff381791b4&width=414&height=311&smart=true)
Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits
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Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% in October. That’s on top of a 14% increase in candy and gum prices in October 2022. Weather is the main culprit