According to Reply 12 Walmart is committed to buying $250 billion in U.S. made goods...over 10 years. Of course last year it was $50 billion over 10 years so who knows what the real amount is? In any case Walmart's sales are pushing $400 billion per year so their U.S. commitment represents a fraction of their total sales. Certainly well less than 10%. What percentage of their merchandise is made in China I wonder?
If you want to buy in bulk please use Sam’s Club and not the uber liberal controlled Cosco.
Included in the article: Furman is the chairman of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. In an article at Slate, Furman wrote that Walmart’s low prices provide the “equivalent to a 6.5 percent boost in household income” for low-income households.
If Walmart raises the percentage of American goods too high, someone else is going to become Walmart.
What *should* their commitment be? What's the correct amount in your mind? Should government require them to purchase a specific quantity of goods from American companies?