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WASHINGTON -- An independent study of Wal-Mart's impact on the economy found the giant retailer's lower prices result from a savvy technology system that helps lower distribution costs and makes suppliers more efficient -- not from underpaying its workers.
There's no denying the company has had an impact, but the economy is better off and there's no evidence that that came about by paying less than minimum wage," says Chris Holling, executive director at economic forecaster Global Insight.
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WASHINGTON- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has been prickly about criticisms of its low-cost business model, opened itself up to a lively debate among economists Friday about how the world's largest retailer affects the economy.
The all-day session, the latest effort by Wal-Mart to repair its reputation, included rosy findings from a Wal-Mart-commissioned report and mixed results from studies done by other economists. It was attended by about 100 people in the media and academia.
... an economic positive to the U.S.," said Chris Holling, executive director at Global Insight. He ...
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WASHINGTON -- In a nondescript office blocks from the White House, Paul Blank chats with staffers near the start of another 12- hour workday. The beige walls are plastered with hand-lettered, cardboard signs bearing slogans "Always High Costs. Always" and "Buffy the Wal-Mart Slayer." Despite his 80-hour workweeks, Blank settles into a chair looking energized.
This is more than a job to him, he explains. It's a crusade.
..."There are positive impacts," says Chris Holling, executive managing director at Global Ins...
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WASHINGTON - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has been prickly about criticisms of its low-cost business model, opened itself up to a lively debate among economists Friday about how the world's largest retailer affects the economy.
The all-day session, the latest effort by Wal-Mart to repair its reputation, included rosy findings from a Wal-Mart-commissioned report and mixed results from studies by other economists. The debate was attended by about 100 people in the media and academia.
... an economic positive to the U.S.," said Chris Holling, the executive director at Global Insight....
