Groundwork Collaborative
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Building an economy that works for all of us.
#WeAreTheEconomy
Trump has âlost his strengthâ as voters are increasingly doubtful about Trumpâs economic leadership compared to Democrats. âHeâs in real trouble and I think itâs bigger than just cost of living,â our
@lindsayowens.bsky.social
told
@apnews.com
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Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries
Expect to hear President Donald Trump talk a lot about affordability in coming months. The White House is adjusting its messaging strategy after voters in this week's elections said the economy was th...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-cost-of-living-affordability-message-republicans-22511695fd763ccdb6461f7d65fc7a06
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Zrimmy Flies the BlueSky
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New polling from
@groundwork.bsky.social
- A clear majority support Dems in shutdown fight:
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The cost of living crisis is deepening because the basic balance of this economy is off. Prices are high, wages are stagnant, and policy is still tilted toward profits over people.
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Layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, new report says
Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, the highest reading since the pandemic, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/06/job-cuts-accelerate-october-layoffs-trump/
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Sarah Matthews, a former Trump Deputy Press Secretary, says her ACA health care premiums are going to jump $600 next year. As
@lindsayowens.bsky.social
tells
@alivitali.bsky.social
the crux of the shutdown is âwhether Americans are gonna be able to afford health care next year.â Watch on
@msnbc.com
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NEW polling: Majority of voters believe SNAP benefits have been cut & delayed because Trump is choosing to withhold available funds. Itâs no wonder why. Just this morning, the Trump admin appealed the courtâs decision to fully fund SNAP. Theyâre choosing to let people go hungry.
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Consumer confidence just dropped to its lowest level in 3 years. Layoffs are at a 20-year high. Meanwhile, Trump says the affordability crisis can âwait until 2026.â Families canât wait: rent, groceries, & credit card bills arenât waiting.
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Ezra Levin âđ
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Exhibit #2625 on Dems winning the politics of the shutdown fight. Check out this polling from
@groundwork.bsky.social
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Another recession indicator dropped just this week: McDonaldâs is losing low-income customers. Trumpâs economy is so bad even McDonaldâs value meals aren't cheap enough.
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McDonaldâs is struggling to hold on to its low-income customers
The companyâs chief executive cited an industrywide traffic decline from lower-earning consumers as traffic from wealthier customers grew.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/05/mcdonalds-losing-low-income-customer/
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The highest court in the land seems skeptical of Trumpâs authority to enact his devastating tariffs and the burden they have placed on working families. Elizabeth Pancotti on
@bloomberg.com
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Democrats Roll to Victory on Election Day | Balance of Power 11/5/2025
YouTube video by Bloomberg Television
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0LnC9_y6po&t=4800s
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Roosevelt Institute
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@alexsjacquez.bsky.social
shared polling from
@groundwork.bsky.social
&
@dataforprogress.org
that showed that the American people are hungry for a government that works for them. Their findings show bold government works when it serves people, not companies.
www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
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https://www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/2025/10/dfp_gwc_october_shutdown_tabs.pdf
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Our expert opinion? This is not good. Very bad, in fact.
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Inflation is so bad Americans are counting on Black Friday just to afford groceries and everyday essentials | Fortune
"Black Friday is still a make-or-break moment for retailers, but shopper behavior is shifting," says Lightspeed Commerce founder and CEO Dax Dasilva.
https://fortune.com/2025/11/05/inflation-so-bad-consumers-using-black-friday-for-groceries-essentials/
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We may not have access to all the usual job and labor data due to the government shutdown. But one thing is clear, our Elizabeth Pancotti told
@marketplace.org
: âTaking all of that together, I see a very stalled labor market.â
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Labor market continues to slow, private data shows
ADPâs monthly report shows private firms added jobs in October, for the first time since July. Meanwhile, Indeed data shows job openings slumped at the end of October.
https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/11/05/labor-market-continues-to-slow-private-data-shows
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Trump has made history â presiding over the 2 longest ever government shutdowns in U.S. history. Instead of working with Democrats to make life better for American families, Trump is threatening to: đŤ Shut down flights đŤ Deny SNAP payments for 42M people đŤ Not give federal workers shutdown backpay
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Shutdown Becomes Longest in History, as Trump Officials Threaten Pain Could Worsen
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/us/politics/trump-administration-pain-shutdown.html
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Another day, another poll showing just how unpopular Trump is: 66% of voters say the Trump administration has fallen short on the economy and the cost of living 55% disapprove of his job performance
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Poll: Frustration with Trump gives Democrats an opening a year before the midterms
Around two-thirds of voters say Trump has not lived up to their expectations on the economy and the cost of living, according to the new NBC News poll.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/poll-frustration-trump-gives-democrats-opening-year-midterms-rcna240551
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From the makers of Infrastructure Weekâ˘ď¸, comes Affordability Week **next year.** What happened to his âDay 1â promise? No wonder 57% of Americans say Trumpâs not focused on lowering costs. Guess heâs too busy building his $300 million ballroom.
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For the people in the back⌠Itâs (always) been the economy.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Nathan in Florida was paying $28 per month for his ACA health care plan. Thatâs now jumped to $700! âIâm going to be forced to make impossible choices that, I mean, essentially means that I could survive another day. No family should have to face that.â
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Floridians get a preview of skyrocketing healthcare premiums as Democrats hold the line
Nathan Boye, a father of three from Orlando, doesnât usually like being in the spotlight. âBut Iâve been told my story matters,â he told reporters at a press conference Monday. See, Boye is currently ...
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/floridians-get-a-preview-of-skyrocketing-healthcare-premiums-as-democrats-hold-the-line/
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đ¤ So, what youâre saying is that passing a GOP budget law that gives tax breaks to billionaires, shutting the government down instead of making health care affordable, and choosing not to fund SNAP wasnât a smart move? Shocking.
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Analysis | âItâs affordability, stupidâ
The Washington Postâs essential guide to power and influence in D.C. Democrats ran on affordability â and won big â all across the country.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/05/its-affordability-stupid/
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âźď¸ Another recession indicator dropped: Amazon and Walmart, the nationâs two largest private-sector employers, are starting layoffs.
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The nationâs largest employers are putting their workers on notice
Amazon and Walmart are among firms warning employees of layoffs or disruption from AI as leaders across corporate America talk of increasing efficiency.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/01/layoffs-workers-ai-amazon-walmart/
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Thereâs no denying the data: The majority of voters blame Trump and the GOP for the government shutdown. đ:
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Families are now seeing the skyrocketing costs for ACA health care plans because Republicans refused to help folks like Jeremy in Kansas. "I already pay a significant portion of my income for this insurance," said Jeremy. "What the hell am I paying for at this point?"
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Some Americans are getting sticker shock as they shop for Affordable Care Act insurance
In 2026, premiums for a typical health insurance plan sold through the ACA marketplaces are projected to jump an average of 26%.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/aca-marketplace-obamacare-health-insurance-premiums-2026-increase-sticker-shock/
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đĽŤ70% of Americans say their grocery costs have risen in the past year đĄ60% say their utility costs are higher 𫵠60% of voters - including 66% of Independents - blame Trump for these skyrocketing prices Not to throw it back 30 years, but itâs (still) the economy, stupid.
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From groceries to gas, Americans say theyâre spending more under Trump
A majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for rising prices and inflation, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/04/trump-inflation-prices-poll/
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One in nine Marylanders depends on SNAP to put food on the table. âFor a lot of folks, especially as we head into colder weather, this is a really dire time." đ:
foxbaltimore.com/fox45-mornin...
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75% of voters are worried about skyrocketing health insurance premiums. âWhile Trump focuses on the moodboard for his gilded ballroom and House Republicans refuse to show up for work, a ticking time bomb is strapped to working familiesâ pocketbooks,â our Elizabeth Pancotti told
@commondreams.org
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'No Question' More People Will End Up With Fake Insurance If ACA Subsidies Expire: Expert | Common Dreams
Reporting about "how fake health insurance is luring people in" features an expert's warning that more could be fooled if Congress lets ACA subsidies expire.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/aca-subsidies
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Families across the country will see what their health care plans will cost them this year - and for many itâll be too expensive. A family of 4 could see their premiums more than double to over $5,000 a year just for a basic health care plan. This is the GOPâs health care agenda.
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Shopping for ACA health plans this open enrollment? Here's what to know
This year, with Congress in a stalemate about subsidies, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices.
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5591404/aca-open-enrollment-health-care-premiums
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Thanks to the Republican budget bill passed over the summer, itâs not just SNAP benefits that might be turned off. New work requirements are also going into effect, meaning more people will go hungry.
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Despite shutdown, SNAP work requirements go into effect this week. What to know
Trump's OBBA made big changes to SNAP's work requirements and exemptions, which go into effect this week.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/30/shutdown-trump-snap-work-requirements
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Trump has created a new crisis in the past week: refusing to provide SNAP food assistance for 42 million Americans. Already, 81% of voters say they have heard a lot or some about the SNAP threat, and they will blame Trump & Republicans if SNAP benefits get cut off this weekend.
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Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds
Independents hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown by a 2-1 margin, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/30/trump-shutdown-blame-poll/
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Rep. George Latimer
9 days ago
Happy Halloween! Unfortunately this year, even Halloween candy is not immune from Trumpâs reckless tariffs. Yet another example of how families continue to be squeezed by rising costs.
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Elizabeth Warren
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Americans should be able to celebrate Halloween without fearing for their wallets.
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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove
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Boo! It's the tariffs. đť What's really spooky this spooky season is how much everything costs thanks to Trump. Happy Halloween! đ
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Scott Horton
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Happy Halloween: âDonald Trump has placed tariffs on the biggest exporters of chocolate to the US. Hersheyâs, the largest chocolate manufacturer in the US, said in the spring that tariffs could cost the company more than $100mn and that it would have to raise prices amid soaring cocoa costs.â
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Congresswoman Susie Lee
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The cost of Halloween candy is pretty spooky this year⌠We need to stop chaotic economic policies like tariffs and get prices under control!
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Trumpâs tariffs and their ripple effects on prices are making Halloween even more scary. The rising cost of candy is just one example of how this administration has failed to make goods more affordable.
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Itâs Halloween, but the real fright starts tomorrow: đ Health care premiums hikes up 600% đ Food assistance frozen đ¸ Prices still rising Trumpâs economic circus is haunting families â and Republicans are nowhere to be found. đ:
groundworkcollaborative.org/news/confide...
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âI struggled with it a lot because I don't want to raise prices in November. It feels like blackmailing the customer.â Small business owners across the country are feeling the impact of Trumpâs tariffs. But candy makers especially are feeling the heat right now.
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With prices this high and consumer sentiment so low, so much for âHappy Halloween.â Consumer sentiment sank during this Halloween season, hitting its seventh-lowest reading since records began in 1952.
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Frightening spike in Halloween candy prices this year, study shows
(FOX40.COM) â Adults are seeing more tricks when buying treats for Halloween, as tariffs hike up the prices for Halloween candy this year. A study done by the Century Foundation and GroundworkâŚ
https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/frightening-spike-on-halloween-candy-prices-this-year-study-shows/
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Vampires move over; itâs now the Trump economy sucking the life out of us this Halloween. While higher costs hurt Americans any time, the scare of Republicansâ cost-of-living crisis is going to hit families at the holidays especially hard. New from
@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social
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Trumpâs Economy Means Halloween Is All Tricks and No Treats This Year
Trumpâs tariffs are the largest tax hike on Americans since 1993. The cost of living has spiked more than $1,300 per US household. To make matters even worse, Republicans are trying to rebrand their B...
https://waysmeanscmte.substack.com/p/trumps-economy-means-halloween-is
9 days ago
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Rep. Greg Stanton
10 days ago
Halloween just got pricier. Thanks to Trumpâs tariffs, the inflation monster is coming for your candy â and your wallet. With the prices of chocolate and sweets soaring, trick-or-treaters may be in for a "fun-sized"
#Halloween
haul. Trump should end his scary tariff tax now. đ¸
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CNBC
9 days ago
Chocolate's reign over Halloween is under threat from inflation, tariffs and high cocoa prices
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Chocolate's reign over Halloween is under threat from inflation, tariffs and high cocoa prices
Chocolate prices soar nearly 30% this Halloween, pushing shoppers toward gummies and sour treats as cocoa costs and inflation haunt candy aisles.
https://cnb.cx/4oHc8Vh
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AFT
9 days ago
The only thing scarier than Halloween costumes? The rising price of candy from Trump's tariffs. đŹđť
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For those rush-ordering Halloween candy, your bill might come as a shock: Candy prices have skyrocketed. The monster behind the spooky increases? Trumpâs tariffs.
@theguardian.com
with all the scary details.
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Halloween candy prices rising, spooked by Trumpâs tariffs and climate change
Prices to spike by 10.8% this year, with some chocolatey treats seeing upticks of at least 20%, analysis shows
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/halloween-candy-prices-trump-tariffs-climate-change
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Health care premiums are doubling. Grocery bills are rising. SNAP benefits could disappear tomorrow. Trumpâs reckless policies are making life less affordable for millions of working families.
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Stressed food banks brace for SNAP stoppage: âWe cannot meet the gapâ
Already strained by federal funding cuts earlier in the year and a surge in demand from furloughed federal workers, food banks face a fresh wave of need as SNAP benefits end Saturday.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/30/food-banks-snap-loss-hunger-crisis/
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan
10 days ago
If you already bought candy for Halloween, youâve likely seen Donald Trumpâs tariffs at work. Higher prices for the same stuff. Talk about scary!
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Why experts say Halloween candy prices continue to climb, in two charts
âThe era of cheap chocolate is over,â one expert told NBC News.
https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/data-shows-halloween-candy-prices-are-even-higher-2025-2024-rcna238904
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Peggy Flanagan
10 days ago
The spookiest thing this season is just how expensive Halloween candy is. Thanks Trump, you big olâ goblin, for your tariffs.
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15 million Californians depend on Medicaid, including the majority of kids in the state. Millions are set to lose their health care because Republicans would rather play games than reopen the government.
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Federal healthcare cuts could affect coverage for millions of Californians, state officials say
Top California health officials warn that federal cuts will be a devastating blow to public health, even as the state seeks to mitigate the damage.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-28/federal-healthcare-cuts-will-cause-millions-of-californians-to-lose-coverage-state-officials-say
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It doesnât take an economist to say Trumpâs mismanagement of the economy has hurt working families. Just ask the 58% of Americans who disapprove of his handling of the Presidency - the lowest itâs been since 2018. đ:
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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shows how skyrocketing prices arenât just hurting familiesâ budgets, but small business owners, too.
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Candy company files for bankruptcy days before Halloween
Texas-based CandyWarehouse.com has sought Chapter 11 protection just a week ahead of the pivotal confectionary period.
https://www.newsweek.com/candy-company-files-bankruptcy-halloween-10950650
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The Fed canât fix what Trump broke. Tariffs are driving up costs. In 2 days, cuts to health care and food assistance will hit millions of Americans. Yesterdayâs rate cut is an attempt to cushion the blow of a failing economic agenda â one built to serve the wealthy, not workers.
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Rep. Mike Thompson
10 days ago
Trick-or-treaters arenât the only ones getting spooked â candy prices have climbed nearly 11 percent since last year! Tootsie Roll Lollipops alone are up 34 percent, thanks to the President's tariffs and rising costs. Even Halloween isnât safe from his scary economic policies.
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Representative Jim McGovern
10 days ago
Trumpâs tariffs are a nightmare for working families this Halloween đ đŤ Candy is up 11% đ§ââď¸ Costumes up 13% đ¸ď¸ Decorations up 11% Everything costs moreâbecause Trumpâs economy works for billionaires, not you.
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Halloween 2025: A Record-Breaking Scare For Consumers
Halloween will cost more for consumers, and they will get less for every dollar - people are looking to the holiday for distraction and fun and willing to pay the price
https://www.forbes.com/sites/phillempert/2025/10/12/halloween-2025-a-record-breaking-scare-for-consumers/
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