- One study found that while local businesses contribute on average 53% of their revenues within local and state economies, Wal-Mart spends just 14% of its revenue locally.
- It is estimated that Wal-Mart has received over 1 billion dollars in taxpayer-funded subsidies from local and state communities. —Source: www.walmartwatch.org
- “A recent study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Labor Center has quantified what happened to retail wages when Wal-Mart set up shop, drawing on 15 years of data on actual store openings. The study found that Wal-Mart drives down wages in urban areas, with an annual loss of at least $3 billion dollars in earnings for retail workers.” —Source: www.walmartmovie.com
- When Wal-Mart moves into a given community, it destroys on average three jobs for every two Wal-Mart jobs it creates. —www.beyondmcdonalds.org
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