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  Plus: This Deep-Sea Mining Company Will Sweep The Ocean Floor For Battery Materials—If It Doesn’t Go Broke First ADVERTISEMENT BECOME A MEMBER  •  NEWSLETTERS  •  MYFORBE S Good morning, Those chocolate eggs and rabbits  might come with a higher price tag this Easter .  The price of cocoa is skyrocketing, topping $10,000 per metric ton for the first time Tuesday. Around 70% of the world’s cocoa is grown in West Africa, where El Niño has led to lackluster crop yields.  Hershey and Cadbury maker Mondelēz have  said they plan to raise prices as a result , while companies like Mars have shrunk the size of their chocolates.  Avoiding chocolate may not be enough to protect your wallet: Retail prices for sugar and sweets are predicted to increase by 5.6% in 2024. Let’s get into the headlines, Danielle Chemtob  Staff Writer, Newsletters Follow me on  Forbes.com BREAKING NEWS Pulmonary arterial hyptertension disproportionately impacts...