@npr: Halloween is just around the corner, and candy hasn't gotten any cheaper. According to the latest federal data, prices for candy and gum are up 7.7% over the last year — and more than 18% over the last two years. One major culprit is chocolate, after drought and heavy rains in places like West Africa hurt cocoa harvests in recent seasons. Global cocoa production is rebounding, but consumer chocolate prices remain elevated — and shoppers are pulling back. That’s according to data from Circana, which tracks sales in supermarkets across the U.S. They found that chocolate candy sales have been increasing, even as shoppers have been buying less chocolate candy over the same period, which means people are paying more for chocolate and getting less of it. Find “NPR News Now” wherever you listen to podcasts. Host: Korva Coleman/NPR Reporter: Joe Hernandez/NPR Producer: Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR

Krok :

Not “chocolate”

Dahlia :

On top of 50% during Covid! I don’t buy candy anymore

Disco.boobies :

George Orwell wrote about a chocolate ration of a gram per household in 1984.

Eemo :

it'll be super cheap on the 1st!

EJ Campbell :

It’s ridiculous 😡😡

Tiktok_1357924680 :

now that's scary

DuckDaddy :

ɮօօʍɮօօ✒️ :

They are making it more expensive so the weird moms can give books on Halloween😭

ApostateHobo :

Buy your own kids candy. My porch light will be off.

Sonneneruption :

Mockolate, anyone? 😏😂

Created to Inspire. :

for worse products mind you

Char Char :

Ain’t happening this year

BrownEyedGirl :

Everyone thank a trump voter! 👍