Halloween 2024 Inflation. This week’s initial claims came in at 216,000 well below the previous week’s. Consumers are expected to spend $100 on average per person for halloween candy, decorations and costumes, according to national retail federation estimates.
Unemployment is up, but at 4.1% it’s still not far off its lows in april 2023 at 3.4%. In 2005, the best estimate was that $1.2 billion.