With 1.5 million employees in the USA; this is hardly news and it didn’t happen because they are giving raises. Stuff like this is looked at for months before making a decision just like closing the 60 Sams Club stores.
As far as Chinese made products; one would be hard pressed to find similar products sold in Walmart not made in China elsewhere. I hope that changes but I think everyone knows factory type work isn’t where the better paying jobs are; not even at the middle-management level. Everyone wants to make more money but they aren’t willing to step up, take a business class, and invest in a business of their own. No risk; no reward.
I don’t know.
China protects their market. We do not.