
PODCAST: Waiting at Wal-Mart

Competition from online retailers and deep discounters weigh on Wal-Mart.
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On today’s show, we’ll talk about job growth in August; Wal-Mart’s attempts to reinvent; and selling bonds during wartime to support U.S. efforts.
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