Will the first great test of Jimmy Carter's anti-inflation guidelines be posed by candy bars? At his press conference last week, the President was asked if he would "put the bite on" Hershey Foods Corp. for raising the prices of its chocolate bars, peanut cups, candy kisses and other products an average of about 9%. Carter solemnly replied that if the increase did indeed exceed his standards, he would "disapprove it strongly. We do have some persuasion that we can exercise."
Hershey insisted that it had not busted the guidelines, which call for firms to hold price boosts half a point below...
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