{
  "id": 9873198,
  "title": "Halloween Spending Will Hit a Record $13.5 Billion, Despite Scary Candy Prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/halloween-spending-will-hit-a-record-13-5-billion-despite-scary-candy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T00:47:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/kevin-haynes/halloween-spending-will-hit-a-record-13-5-billion-despite-scary-candy-prices/91410906"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new survey says shoppers are spending more than ever on the holiday, but they’re getting a lot less bang for their buck in the candy aisle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}