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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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For American business, the United States currency dispute with China is a two-sided coin. On the tails-we-lose side are companies like New York-based PS Brands, one of the biggest American importers of socks.For the heads-we-win side, look to an American company 9,000 miles away, in Irvine, Calif., where the prospect of a weaker dollar is actually good news.