Americans Will Spend $6.9 Billion on Halloween This Year

Roughly half of Americans will celebrate Halloween this year. The 158 million revelers will spend slightly less money on Halloween this year than they did two years ago, but spending in 2013 is expected to total $6.9 billion, down from the $8 million in 2011.

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