"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Walmart, love them or hate them, is a leader in energy efficiency and reducing waste. They do this because it saves money. Their new WAVE truck (Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience) weighs two tons less than comparable semis, has superb aerodynamics,…
Walmart shelves are increasingly empty with the predictable result that customers are going elsewhere, to Target and Costco. Oh, the goods are in the stores but are piling up in the back. The problem is Walmart won’t hire enough employees…
Walmart February sales are the worst since 2007, say Walmart executives in leaked emails blaming expiration of payroll tax cuts and lateness of income tax refunds (due to our paralyzed Congress) as primary reasons. “In case you haven’t seen a…
Doug Henwood continues the discussion, making the cogent point that while Walmart wages may be average for retail, that Walmart has played a major role in lowering wages and cutting benefits. Because of their size, they set wages as well…
Peter Suderman at Reason tweeted several counters to the progressive view that Walmart is inherently evil. Business Insider has posted them. I tend to agree. Walmart is so freaking huge that no matter what they do, it will have consequences.…