Ed Kalegi

The war in Iran isn't just affecting the price of oil.

The price of helium is also soaring, with helium spot prices double since Qatar, which produces more than a third of the world's supply, shut down the world's largest liquefied natural gas facility.

Cliff Cain is president of Pulsar Helium.

33% of the world's supply of helium is gone.

And we've had shortages over the past 20 years with the demand of semiconductors going up for many applications.

You know, everything from our national defense to your cell phones that are in your hands, right?

And we don't have ramp-up capacity just to make helium.

Pulsar Helium President Cliff Cain on Bloomberg this weekend.

Helium's not just used for party balloons, it's a critical component in everything from medical services and defense production to the creation of semiconductors as a cooling agent.

The U.S.

could help reboot peace talks between Ukraine and Russia soon.

Bloomberg's Monica Ricks reports.

Easter candy sales are down 5% this year, mostly due to higher chocolate prices.

Diana Rosero-Pena is a consumer equity research analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.

Bloomberg analyst Diana Rosero-Pena on Bloomberg this weekend.

Cadbury is the best-selling brand of chocolate this time of year, followed by Reese's and Hershey's, Jelly Belly Top's non-chocolate brands.

U.S.

job growth rebounded in March, which is a sign the labor market was stabilizing as the war in Iran started.

But Bloomberg's Mike McKee says there's a reason it looked better than expected.

Bloomberg's Mike McKee on Bloomberg This Weekend.