Too bad they won't do a piece on what happens in a small town when Walmart opens. In mine multiple campgrounds and small locally owned small businesses closed down. Not to mention the workforce is all people from out of town now earning a pittance, living on government assistance.
Here's one by The Post, for example: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/wal-...
Walmart gave more people jobs at a better wage and reduced the costs of most goods for everyone.
I looked at their average wages on payscale.com (hard to libk from my phone) and the max for most positions is close to $15/hour. The minimum is above minimum wage.
Almost anyone can do these jobs and they are hardly a ’pittance’.
That's only been true within the last one or two years as Walmart attempted to avoid further labor-related litigation and unionization efforts. Prior to that, Walmart payed local minimum wage and frequently stiffed workers for time spent checking in and and out shifts.