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On the job and on TennCare
Chattanooga Times Free Press, January 20, 2005

Wal-Mart Counters Critics in Newspaper Advertisements
Bloomberg, January 13, 2005

Giant retailer enters fight
Sacramento Bee, October 27, 2004

Wal-Mart May Be The New Model of Productivity, But It Isn't Always Wowing Workers
New York Times, September 2, 2004

Going global
Economist, August 25, 2005

Town Leaders Need Data About Wal-Mart's Effect
Los Angeles Daily News, August 31, 2004

Global giant
News Hour with Jim Lerner, August 23, 2004

A new twist in the Wal-Mart wars
Christian Science Monitor, August 12, 2004

L.A. Council Votes to Restrict Superstores
Los Angeles Times, August 11, 2004

Low wages, hidden cost
Ventura County Star, August 11, 2004

L.A. halts plans for Wal-Marts
Houston Chronicle, August 10, 2004

Public pays the costs of Wal-Mart's low prices
Oakland Tribune, August 8, 2004

Wal-Mart: No Bargain?
CBS Evening News Broadcast, August 7, 2004

Corporate freeloaders
Boston Globe, August 6, 2004

Study says Wal-Mart exacts price
Raleigh News & Observer, August 4, 2004

Study: Wal-Mart pay costs Calif. $86M
CNN Money, August 4, 2004

Marketplace
Minnesota Public Radio “Marketplace”, August 3, 2004
(Begin at 2:47 minutes)

Wal-Mart Costs State, Study Says
San Francisco Chronicle, August 3, 2004

Study Cites Social Costs of Wal-Mart
Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2004


 
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