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How Wal-Mart Changed America

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
5 June 2003 - 7:00am

This four-part series explores Wal-Mart's social and economic impact.

This series "explores the rise of Wal-Mart, examining the company's low-cost philosophy, its impact on more traditional mom-and-pop retailers and its growing pains as Wal-Mart fights lawsuits alleging it discriminates against women and resists paying overtime."

Full Story: Wal-Mart's Social and Economic Impact
Source: National Public Radio, June 3, 2003
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The areas where we have severe blight and indications of more blight to come are basically the same as they ever were. How in the world are we ever going to move our community development selves into an alternative future that thinks differently about the challenges we face in our cities and low-income suburban and rural communities?
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