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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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Employers have faced the most difficulty trying to employ skilled workers. As a response, some states have decided to run school programs to train a new generation of workers in areas such as welding in order to fill open industry jobs.