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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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Our newest financial legislation, Dodd-Frank, has 849 pages. By contrast, Sarbanes-Oxley (2002) has 66 pages and Glass-Steagall (1933), 34 pages.