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Chocolate’s reign over Halloween is under threat from inflation, tariffs and high cocoa prices

That spike is showing up on store shelves. Variety packs from Hershey — maker of Reese’s, KitKats and Heath bars — are up about 22%, while Mars, the company behind M&M’s and Milky Way, raised prices about 12%, according to the Century Foundation, a progressive, independent think tank, and the Groundwork Collaborative.

October 31, 2025 CNBC

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Confidence Falls, Prices Rise as Millions Confront a Trump-Imposed Health and Hunger Crisis

It may be Halloween, but families have been feeling relentless price frights since Inauguration Day.

October 31, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Halloween candy prices rising, spooked by Trump’s tariffs and climate change

Candy prices are estimated to increase by 10.8% this year, according to new analysis from progressive groups the Century Foundation and the Groundwork Collaborative, with some popular chocolate-based treats seeing price upticks of at least 20%.

October 30, 2025 The Guardian

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Groundwork’s Jacquez Says Fed’s Rate Cut Acknowledges the Fact That American Consumers are Out of Options

Today, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4%.

October 29, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Inflation hits Halloween candy, especially chocolate

Groundwork Collaborative found candy is 10.8 percent more expensive this Halloween season compared to last year, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data first reported by CNN.

October 29, 2025 The Hill

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Groundwork’s Owens Responds to New Polls Revealing Voters’ Trust in Democrats on Economic Issues

This month, new data revealed 47% of voters believe Democrats would do a better job of keeping the country prosperous, up 3 points from 2024, while 43% think the Republicans would do a better job, down 7 points. This is the largest Democratic advantage since 2012.

October 29, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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How Americans are dealing with the spookiest thing about Halloween: the price of candy

Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation, using data from NielsenIQ, found that Hershey variety packs rose 22%, Hershey Peanut Butter Cup packs rose 8%, and Tootsie Roll lollipops rose about 34% between fall 2024 and 2025.

October 28, 2025 Business Insider

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Candy Company Files for Bankruptcy Days Before Halloween

An analysis of NielsenIQ data by the left-leaning think tank Groundwork Collaborative has found that candy will be 10.8 percent more expensive this Halloween season compared to 2024, a price increase that is nearly four times the overall rate of inflation.

October 28, 2025 Newsweek

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Tricks, Treats, and Tariffs: How Trump Is Making Halloween More Expensive

Today, Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation released new analysis showing how President Trump’s economic policies are driving up prices for Halloween’s most coveted items.

October 27, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Why Halloween candy is getting more expensive and less chocolate-y

Overall, candy is 10.8% more expensive this Halloween season than last year, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data conducted by progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative and shared first with CNN. That’s nearly quadruple the overall rate of inflation.

October 26, 2025 CNN