Halloween candy prices are scary this year. Here's how bad
4 news sources are covering this Business story right now — Archynetys is tracking how fast it spreads.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 4 distinct news outlets with 4 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 2.
- Primary Driver: 4 news sources are covering this Business story right now — Archynetys is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Halloween candy prices are scary this year. Here's how bad" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Archynetys so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The New York Times, The Washington Post, Valley News Live and Chron. Archynetys measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
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The Scariest Part of Halloween This Year? The Candy Prices.The New York Times · 10h ago
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Halloween candy prices are far outstripping inflationThe Washington Post · 17h ago
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Halloween events around Fargo-Moorhead and what to know about candy pricesValley News Live · 17h ago
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Halloween candy prices are scary this year. Here's how badChron · 17h ago
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