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To counteract a spooky economy, America prepares to spend on Halloween candy

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This Halloween, the fright isn’t just at the haunted house. Rising prices for everything from groceries to gas are driving many consumers to cut back.

“I’m walking to save a little bit of money,” said Lakisha Reardon, a legal assistant. “I’m bringing in my own lunch.”

Reardon said she has especially seen her electric bill spike this year. She said she is paying an extra $150 every month.

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ICE agent strikes man with vehicle during pursuit in Texas, officials say

Parra-Hernandez suffered a broken leg and taken to a hospital after being hit by car during an ICE operation An Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agent driving a vehicle struck a man on Saturday while trying to pursue him and someone else in the Houston area, according to authorities. The federal agency had been trying to pull over and arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes in north-west Harris county, Texas, when he and the victim, Miguel Parra-Hernandez, exited the vehicle, officials said.

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