Candy prices are up 49% since 2020, while overall prices rose 29% and wages 28%
The candy that cost $50 in August 2020 cost $74.41 this August, and it takes more hours of work to pay for it.
Social Security’s 2027 raise is expected to be about 3.5%, the largest since 2023
The official figure arrives Oct. 14 with the September inflation report, and recent forecasts range from 3.4% to 3.6%.