Halloween spending down

Americans are expected to spend 11-point-six billion dollars on Halloween this October. That’s according to a National Retail Federation survey. That includes mostly costumes, decorations and candy, with a sprinkle of money spent on greeting cards as well. That’s a slight decline from last year’s record 12-point-two billion. Nearly half of Americans surveyed said they started buying Halloween goods before October. That’s up from 32-percent in 2014.