“Walmart Warns about Holiday Earnings’
This article discusses the issue of decreased earnings from major retailers like Walmart and Target. The author examines holiday earnings and finds that they are a bit up from last year but not enough to combat the loss over the last three months. Retailers blame the cut back on food stamps and the unusually cold winter for causing economic distress upon their main customer base. The government’s cut back on government programs, while seen as a cause of distress for retailers, is considered essential to managing the government’s own economic problems. While I can see both sides of the ...