In Wal-mart We Trust?

Measuring the Economic Impact of Wal-Mart on the U.S. Economy, released in November 2005, provides an analysis of "the national and region impact of the nation's largest retailer on the U.S. economy ... on the national, city, and county level." The study focuses on Wal-Mart in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area of Texas. Includes a summary and the full report. Also includes links to related articles, some of which come to differing conclusions. From Global Insight, a financial forecasting company.