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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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In the United States,the unemployment rate for workers age 15 to 24 was 19.1 percent in the last quarter of 2009, whereas the rate for workers age 25 and over was 8.6 percent.