Mind you, we don’t have any problem with lower prices. There’s a bit of snobbery about American attitudes toward Wal-Mart and other giant retailers like Costco. After all, isn’t it a good thing when a large part of the population can reduce the amount of money it spends on basic food and necessities?
August 18th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 11 comments | Continued Our DR Global Editions: 
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Agreed. No problem then!~ :)
Biker Pete | 16Mar10 | More -
"Q...there's a shortage of housing in australia!! where will the people live??...A...let them live on the ceiling..."
You have to ask ...
Steve | 16Mar10 | More -
Wow and most worrying of all is that unlike in Greece, the U.K, or Iceland, rioters in the U.S have ...
Joe | 16Mar10 | More -
Speaking of basic commodities - I would ask you take a long hard look at India's food supply outlook Bill.
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Ger | 16Mar10 | More -
Recent comment: "Q...there's a shortage of housing in australia!! where will the people live??...A...let them live on the ceiling..."
Interesting. We ...
Biker Pete | 16Mar10 | More -
...Q...there's a shortage of housing in australia!! where will the people live??...A...let them live on the ceiling...
steve'n biker | 16Mar10 | More -
it's a fallacy to assume that markets are "rational", and that Mr. Market is always right. how do speculators clean ...
baal | 16Mar10 | More -
...half the "floor" area of any house is actually called a ceiling...most homeowners are unaware of the potential benefits associated ...
mike | 16Mar10 | More -
You might be right John
It seems like they both just favour the rich these days, and stuff ...
Steve | 16Mar10 | More -
Traditionally, people facing that situation have either formed a new party, or emigrated. With so many new arrivals here ...
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