Hey there, welcome to the Halloweekend. We’re covering spooky jobs, giant skeletons, candy eek-onomics and more in today’s newsletter, but first we have to talk about a very scary day for tech stocks.

Alphabet saw its biggest-ever single day loss this week, and its peers fell too over concerns about artificial intelligence spending. Intel shares were among the worst hit, they’re down more than 28% today.

It’s a stunning drop, and one that concerns you: Remember, the government took a 10% stake in Intel last year, and most Americans’ retirement accounts are exposed to big AI players. Marketplace’s Caleigh Wells explains what’s going on. — Tony Wagner, newsletter editor

Temperatures whipsawed from 80-some degrees down to below freezing last April, an unseasonable shift that killed off fruit across much of the mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest. Pennsylvania was hit particularly hard, and farmers like Smith are paying for it now, when tourists come to pick their own apples and leave disappointed.

Candy and gum prices have grown 47% since the pandemic, outpacing the consumer price index. But depending on what you buy, you might be getting an inflation/shrinkflation double-whammy: A more expensive bag with way less candy in it.

We spot-checked a few prices for you, and asked experts what’s been going on with candy prices these past six years. And yes, the Strait of Hormuz plays a role. Boo!