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What I thought were some interesting facts about
Wal-Mart...

"If Wal-Mart were an individual economy, it
would rank as China's eighth-biggest trading
partner, ahead of Russia, Australia and Canada,"
Xu said.

The Chinese story.

Wal-Mart is the largest employer in the United
States after the Federal government with over
925,000 employees. Each year, the company hires
550,000 more employees - three times the number
of people the U.S. military recruits every year -
replacing those lost to rapid turnover and
replenishing its workforce.

More Wal-Mart facts.