Why Trick or Treaters May Miss Out on Chocolate Candy This Halloween

Why Trick-or-Treaters May Miss Out on Chocolate Candy This Halloween

Houses trick-or-treaters visit this year could be handing out fewer chocolate bars in favor of other confectioneries or snacks as cocoa-based candies are more expensive than ever.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 11 hours ago

White House trick-or-treaters to receive candy and books this Halloween

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Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

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Business - MarketWatch - October 18

This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars

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Some Halloween candy includes cancer-linked Red Dye 3, watchdog says

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World - The New York Times - October 15

Why Gender May Be the Defining Issue of the Election

The issue is rarely directly addressed by either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But the 2024 contest is, in ways overt and subtle, a referendum on the role of women in American life.

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Sports - ESPN - October 22

Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort

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Business - Inc. - October 15

Why Powell and Yellen May Have Pulled Off the Impossible With the Economy

Nobody thought they could tame inflation without a recession, but the Fed chair and Treasury secretary seem to have managed a macroeconomic marvel.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Gold may not reach a price ceiling anytime soon. Here’s why.

The rally in gold showed little sign of a slowdown on Thursday, even as futures prices for the precious metal touched their highest intraday level on record — for the 33rd time so far this year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Here's why inflation may look like it's easing but is still a huge problem

By nearly every barometer, inflation is still well above where most Americans, and in fact some Fed officials, feel comfortable.

Business - CNBC - October 19

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A reduction in labor supply would weigh on the U.S. economy, and impact the bond market.

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Silent Hill 2 Remake Secrets: 20 Easter Eggs You May Have Missed

Silent Hill 2 Remake faithfully includes a huge amount of material from the 2001 original, from dialogue to notes you can find scattered throughout the game, and also adds a whole lot of ...

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Trump and Harris trade jabs at Al Smith Dinner, though Harris wasn't there

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Charli XCX's Brat finally tops chart as James Blunt misses out

Charli's remix album goes to number one - so Blunt will not change his name to Blunty McBluntface.

Badminton and hockey miss out as Commonwealth Games sports confirmed

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Al Nassr out of King's Cup on missed Ronaldo pen

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Why is Halloween suddenly so big in Britain? | Zoe Williams

It used to mean a few kids throwing bedsheets over their heads in exchange for sweets. Nowadays, any gathering between September and Christmas is an excuse for fancy dress. When a fella of 17 ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

A Psychologist Explains Why Americans Spend Billions to Scare Themselves Silly on Halloween

Why do Americans shell out north of $12 billion on Halloween? A psychologist explains the appeal of scaring ourselves silly.

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Business - CNBC - October 19

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The possibly that Saudi Arabia will lift the “floodgates” on its oil production has climbed in recent weeks, fueled by ”deteriorating cohesion” among the group of major oil producers known as ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

2024 NFL trade rumors: Why Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins may stay put at deadline

The veteran wide receiver has been speculated as a trade target

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

The Joe Flacco effect: Why Colts' QB may deserve to be a starter, either in Indianapolis or elsewhere

Several teams might be better off with him under center

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Why a stock picking approach to small caps may boost performance right now

Rob Harvey, who's behind the Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF, uses an actively managed approach to buying the group.

Business - CNBC - October 19

Investors may have to wait a week before it’s clear who controls the U.S. House. Here’s why.

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Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Why McDonald’s E. coli outbreak may not damage sales as much as Chipotle’s did

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Business - MarketWatch - October 23

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