[Protagoras]

Millions of people like WalMart. They vote with their money when they shop there. No one holds a gun to their head to force them to do so.

If you don't want to shop there, don't.

[HighRoadToChina]

Millions of un-informed shoppers. When we are through...

[Johnny Gage]

If you don't want to shop there, don't.

I agree with this.
Around here, the Wal-Mart closest to us is open 24 hrs.
That comes in REALLY handy at 2am and you need OTC meds for a sick child or something like that.

[The Pheonix]

According to an article in Asia-Times Online, last week, cheap goods from China are keeping the INFLATION DOWN here in the US.

The Chinese realise this and are debating on whether to continue to supply cheap cheap goods to us while paying their people peanuts.

The USA pays for Chinese imports by just PRINTING more PAPER CURRENCY

The Chinese re-invest the trade surpluses in US Treasury bills and Bonds, and cannot use the money , anyway

The Chinese Govt is re-assessing the situation to see if it is better to expand the domestic economy by domestic policy RATHER THAN SELLING CHEAP PRODUCTS OVERSEAS