Haunted Halloween

The Friday File: While headline inflation is up 8.2% Y-o-Y and down from 9% in June, candy and chewing gum inflation is skyrocketing. Its currently running at 13.1% Y-o-Y, its highest rate since at least 12/98. Moreover, it’s rising increasingly quickly. The culprit, numerous droughts hurting sugar-beet production in northern US states. Skittles are up the most, 42%. Crunch and Butterfingers are up the least, 6% and 7% respectively. Spooky!