Is Wal-Mart Good for America? (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

An inside look into the controversy over the Wal-Mart way of doing business, investigating whether the retail giant changed the American economy. (Aired 2004) This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: ​. In “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?,“ FRONTLINE offered two starkly contrasting images: one of empty storefronts in Circleville, Ohio, where the local TV manufacturing plant had closed down; the other, a sea of high rises in the South China boomtown of Shenzhen. The connection between American job losses and soaring Chinese exports? Wal-Mart. Through interviews with retail executives, product manufacturers, economists and trade experts, correspondent Hedrick Smith does a deep dive into the company’s business practices. Explore additional reporting on “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?“ on our website: #Documentary #Walmart Subs