Economics Following Culture--Again

We're good for a round of the "necessary evil of Wal-Mart" discussion at least once a year. With Wal-Mart being thwarted in NYC, this probably marks the middle of our current cycle. Robert Reich's fairly balanced piece (NYT free reg. req'd) does highlight a point of needed debate, but, frankly, if we want to strike the balance he seeks, then we can't leave it to politics to answer.