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  "title": "Halloween candy sales slump as inflation squeezes U.S. consumers",
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        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "America skimps on Halloween as high fuel prices force shoppers to buy small bags of candy and abandon large sizes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/america-skimps-on-halloween-as-high-fuel-prices-force-shoppers-to-buy",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:19:18.000Z"
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