crankymessiah wrote: ] "Wal-Mart's influence on the U.S. economy has reached ] levels not seen by a single company since the 19th-century ] rise of Standard Oil, economists and historians say. Even if ] you don't shop at Wal-Mart, the retail powerhouse increasingly ] is dictating your product choices -- and what you pay -- as ] its relentless price cutting helps keep inflation low." ] ] Interesting article on just how huge Wal-Mart has become. I've been boycotting them since the early 90's and people wonder what I mean when I call them a "choice limiter". Save the free market, buy from small vendors! RE: Wal-Mart's influence grows |