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Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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More than a million people will be hired for the 2010 Census. Since the demand for a census job is so high, the bureau has seized advertising. Though a ephemeral position, a job from the census bureau is what many people need.