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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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The end of the temporary payroll tax cut on January first will probably cause more than 150 million Americans to see jumps in their taxes. The expiration of the tax cut could cost the US economy one million jobs.