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December 2019

FORBES GETS PAID BY WALMART TO RUN “FAKE NEWS” ARTICLES ABOUT “DEALS” AT WALMART…

December 31, 2019

FORBES GETS PAID BY WALMART TO RUN “FAKE NEWS” ARTICLES ABOUT “DEALS” AT WALMART, but read the fine print: “Forbes and/or the author may earn

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AMZN BRAGS “RECORD-BREAKING” HOLIDAY SALES, adding 5 M Prime members in 1 week. …

December 31, 2019

AMZN BRAGS “RECORD-BREAKING” HOLIDAY SALES, adding 5 M Prime members in 1 week. This is not due to a “robust economy,” but a “reshaping” of

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ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT RULES TORONTO IS NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE TAXI DRIVERS A LEVE…

December 30, 2019

ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT RULES TORONTO IS NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE TAXI DRIVERS A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH UBER & LYFT. Cabbies say app-based rides are

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‪For 25 yrs I have written of “towns that WMT killed twice”—once going in, and …

December 30, 2019

‪For 25 yrs I have written of “towns that WMT killed twice”—once going in, and again when they closed. Livingston, AL, Clarksville, TX, Brinkley, AR,

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CNBC SURVEY OF 700 MILLIONAIRES FINDS 49% SAY US GOVT SHOULD PURSUE ANTITRUST VI…

December 29, 2019

CNBC SURVEY OF 700 MILLIONAIRES FINDS 49% SAY US GOVT SHOULD PURSUE ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS AGAINST BIG TECH LIKE FACEBOOK & AMAZON. 61% of younger millionaires

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NY STATE SAYS ITS HELPING SMALL BIZ BY “EASING FINES,” but big biz get millions …

December 29, 2019

NY STATE SAYS ITS HELPING SMALL BIZ BY “EASING FINES,” but big biz get millions in state tax breaks that 2 million small biz in

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December 28, 2019

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TRUMP MAY THINK U.S. WORKERS ARE DOING FINE, but the real value of the fed minim…

December 28, 2019

TRUMP MAY THINK U.S. WORKERS ARE DOING FINE, but the real value of the fed minimum wage (inflation adjusted) is 17% less than 10 years

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TWO DAYS BEFORE XMAS, 36 Amazon workers, members of “Amazonians United, Sacrame…

December 27, 2019

TWO DAYS BEFORE XMAS, 36 Amazon workers, members of “Amazonians United, Sacramento” walked off their warehouse jobs in CA. 2 hours early, after reading a

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85% OF U.S. RETAIL SALES WERE IN-STORES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, 15% ONLINE. Within …

December 27, 2019

85% OF U.S. RETAIL SALES WERE IN-STORES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, 15% ONLINE. Within a decade, those %s could be reversed. Every small merchant will have

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HARD BOILED EGG PRODUCTS SOLD AT WALMART, TRADER JOE’S, SHOPRITE, GIANT EAGLE RE…

December 26, 2019

HARD BOILED EGG PRODUCTS SOLD AT WALMART, TRADER JOE’S, SHOPRITE, GIANT EAGLE RECALLED DUE TO DEADLY LISTERIA OUTBREAK. Cheap egg salad at killer prices. https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/25/health/hard-boiled-egg-recall-expanded-nationwide-trnd/index.html

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WHY DOES FOX BUSINESS & OTHER MEDIA RUN PROMOS FOR WALMART DEALS THAT LOOKS …

December 26, 2019

WHY DOES FOX BUSINESS & OTHER MEDIA RUN PROMOS FOR WALMART DEALS THAT LOOKS LIKE “NEWS”? Small merchants never get this kind of free airtime.

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WALMART PAID $3.2 M TO SETTLE CLAIMS IN PA. FROM 2015 SHOOTING CASE. Walmart neg…

December 25, 2019

WALMART PAID $3.2 M TO SETTLE CLAIMS IN PA. FROM 2015 SHOOTING CASE. Walmart negligently sold the ammunition the gunman used. The most dangerous place

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WHAT’S GOOD FOR WALMART IS BAD FOR THE PLANET, & that’s ultimately bad for consu…

December 25, 2019

WHAT’S GOOD FOR WALMART IS BAD FOR THE PLANET, & that’s ultimately bad for consumers… Selling stuff that clogs landfills & oceans is clearly the

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SMALL BUSINESSES IN AMERICA (<500 workers)ACCOUNT FOR 64% NET NEW JOBS CREATE…

December 24, 2019

SMALL BUSINESSES IN AMERICA (<500 workers)ACCOUNT FOR 64% NET NEW JOBS CREATED FROM 1993 to 2011. Nearly 12 M new jobs. Yet the media mostly

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AMAZON NOW DELIVERS HALF OF ITS OWN PACKAGES… setting the stage for an Amazon …

December 24, 2019

AMAZON NOW DELIVERS HALF OF ITS OWN PACKAGES… setting the stage for an Amazon shipping company that ships not just Amazon packages—but everyone else’s packages

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AS AN XMAS GIFT, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING $1 TO THE SEEMA VERNA/IVANKA TRUMP PEN…

December 23, 2019

AS AN XMAS GIFT, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING $1 TO THE SEEMA VERNA/IVANKA TRUMP PENDANT FUND, so American taxpayers don’t have to pay a $47,000 claim

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SURVEY FROM CIVICSCIENCE SAYS MAJORITY OF INTERNET USERS WOULD RATHER BUY AN ITE…

December 23, 2019

SURVEY FROM CIVICSCIENCE SAYS MAJORITY OF INTERNET USERS WOULD RATHER BUY AN ITEM FOR <$5 FROM AMAZON, THAN BUY IT IN-STORE. Only 51% of Boomers

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EVEN THE PEOPLE WHO BUILT AMAZON THINK IT SHOULD BE BROKEN UP: “They’re not brea…

December 23, 2019

EVEN THE PEOPLE WHO BUILT AMAZON THINK IT SHOULD BE BROKEN UP: “They’re not breaking any agreements. They’re just violating what most people would assume

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ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, RETAILERS LOSE ABOUT $51 B IN SALES…

December 22, 2019

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, RETAILERS LOSE ABOUT $51 B IN SALES from “shrink”(theft)each year. Home Depot is asking for tougher legislation to prosecute

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TOO BIG, TOO LATE: Where was Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand when the homeowners in Scho…

December 22, 2019

TOO BIG, TOO LATE: Where was Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand when the homeowners in Schodack, NY were protesting this horribly out of scale warehouse on an

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PEOPLE MAGAZINE IS RUNNING “CRAZY GOOD” ONLINE PROMOTIONS FOR WALMART THAT LOOK …

December 21, 2019

PEOPLE MAGAZINE IS RUNNING “CRAZY GOOD” ONLINE PROMOTIONS FOR WALMART THAT LOOK LIKE ‘NEWS.’ “Each product we feature has been independently selected…If you make a

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NO MIRACLE ON 4th AVE: Macy’s is closing it’s store in downtown Seattle at the e…

December 21, 2019

NO MIRACLE ON 4th AVE: Macy’s is closing it’s store in downtown Seattle at the end of Feb, throwing 236 employees out of work. Macy’s

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DONALD TRUMP “IS A NEAR PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A HUMAN BEING WHO IS MORALLY LOST AND…

December 20, 2019

DONALD TRUMP “IS A NEAR PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A HUMAN BEING WHO IS MORALLY LOST AND CONFUSED… None of the president’s positives can balance the

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December 20, 2019

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WISCONSIN BATTLES WITH FOXCONN OVER $3 B IN TAX BREAKS. Was it worth all that …

December 20, 2019

WISCONSIN BATTLES WITH FOXCONN OVER $3 B IN TAX BREAKS. Was it worth all that corporate welfare? http://click.bizjournals.com/a0266x0neU0L00UY0W8o4AP Read more on Facebook

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THIS IS THE LAST VEHICLE YOU’D WANT TO BE DRIVING UP AN ICY NEW ENGLAND ROAD. I …

December 20, 2019

THIS IS THE LAST VEHICLE YOU’D WANT TO BE DRIVING UP AN ICY NEW ENGLAND ROAD. I felt sorry for the Amazon driver when I

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MANY BIG RETAILERS BUY ADS ON AMAZON TO GET THEIR PRODUCTS SEEN. AMZN will make …

December 19, 2019

MANY BIG RETAILERS BUY ADS ON AMAZON TO GET THEIR PRODUCTS SEEN. AMZN will make $10 B in digital ad revenues in 2019, most from

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MANY RETAILERS FEELING FINANCIAL PAIN FROM OPIOID LAWSUITS. >2,500 Federal lawsu…

December 19, 2019

MANY RETAILERS FEELING FINANCIAL PAIN FROM OPIOID LAWSUITS. >2,500 Federal lawsuits. CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Discount Drug Mart, Walmart, Giant Eagle could lose billions. 1st

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HOME DEPOT BLAMES THEFT BY DRUG ADDICTS FOR LOWERING ITS PROFIT MARGIN BY 14%. “…

December 18, 2019

HOME DEPOT BLAMES THEFT BY DRUG ADDICTS FOR LOWERING ITS PROFIT MARGIN BY 14%. “We think this ties to the opioid crisis, but we’re not

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19 Y.O. SHOOTS 17 Y.O. IN NORTH CAROLINA WALMART PARKING LOT. Walmart: the most …

December 18, 2019

19 Y.O. SHOOTS 17 Y.O. IN NORTH CAROLINA WALMART PARKING LOT. Walmart: the most dangerous place in America to shop. https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/teen-charged-with-shooting-17-year-old-nc-walmart-parking-lot-police-say/IF7IBWUROBE35EGWHJMQ22PHDQ/ Read more on Facebook

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INSPIRED BY BERNIE SANDERS? Then give him 1-2 hours of your time this Saturday…

December 17, 2019

INSPIRED BY BERNIE SANDERS? Then give him 1-2 hours of your time this Saturday from Noon to 2 pm upstairs at Greenfield’s Market, 144 Main

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NEW YORK POST HAS DEAL WITH WALMART TO RUN ADS PROMOTING PRODUCTS IN A “NEWS” S…

December 17, 2019

NEW YORK POST HAS DEAL WITH WALMART TO RUN ADS PROMOTING PRODUCTS IN A “NEWS” STORY. “NY Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate

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AMAZON’S “COMMUNITY BENEFIT PACKAGE” FOR ITS VIRGINIA HQ2 INCLUDES $20 M FOR AFF…

December 17, 2019

AMAZON’S “COMMUNITY BENEFIT PACKAGE” FOR ITS VIRGINIA HQ2 INCLUDES $20 M FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, plus transp. improvements & public spaces. In return it gets $23

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December 16, 2019

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SANTA ‘COCAINE’ SWEATSHIRTS NOW A BIG SELLER ON AMAZON—AFTER WALMART DROPS THEM….

December 16, 2019

SANTA ‘COCAINE’ SWEATSHIRTS NOW A BIG SELLER ON AMAZON—AFTER WALMART DROPS THEM. For $32 AMZN will sell you these “gag gifts”. Addiction is funny, right?

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THE COLUMBIAN NATION SEEKS DAMAGES FROM WALMART CANADA OVER COCAINE SWEATER. The…

December 16, 2019

THE COLUMBIAN NATION SEEKS DAMAGES FROM WALMART CANADA OVER COCAINE SWEATER. The product description read “Santa really likes to savor…some quality, grade A, Colombian snow.”

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MORE SIGNS OF TURMOIL INSIDE WALMART’S ONLINE CLOTHING BRANDS. Andy Dunn, SVP of…

December 15, 2019

MORE SIGNS OF TURMOIL INSIDE WALMART’S ONLINE CLOTHING BRANDS. Andy Dunn, SVP of digital consumer brands at WMT, was the CEO of Bonobos when WMT

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MEET THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: WARREN SANDERS. “Corporate & Wall …

December 15, 2019

MEET THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: WARREN SANDERS. “Corporate & Wall St. Democrats have mounted a campaign to make you believe that Warren

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CALL THIS TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR CONGRESS ON MONDAY: 1-844-633-2048. ASK TO BE CON…

December 14, 2019

CALL THIS TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR CONGRESS ON MONDAY: 1-844-633-2048. ASK TO BE CONNECTED TO REP. DOUG COLLINS, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee,

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DRUGS & VEGGIES: WALGREENS & KROGER DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP: New Retail Procurement A…

December 14, 2019

DRUGS & VEGGIES: WALGREENS & KROGER DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP: New Retail Procurement Alliance, a group purchasing venture, adds to existing mix of 2 company’s products in

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NEW REPORT SAYS IN JUST 6 HOURS, JEFF BEZOS MAKES ENOUGH MONEY FROM AMZN STOCK &…

December 14, 2019

NEW REPORT SAYS IN JUST 6 HOURS, JEFF BEZOS MAKES ENOUGH MONEY FROM AMZN STOCK & OTHER INVESTMENTS to pay for the entire annual benefits

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FRANKLIN COUNTY ACTIVISTS: BE PART OF A PHONE BANK FOR BERNIE SANDERS FOR MASSAC…

December 13, 2019

FRANKLIN COUNTY ACTIVISTS: BE PART OF A PHONE BANK FOR BERNIE SANDERS FOR MASSACHUSETTS on Saturday, Dec 21, 2019 upstairs at Greenfield’s Market on Main

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NYC REJECTED AMAZON HQ—BUT NOW AMAZON IS LEASING SPACE IN NYC for a 1,500 job Te…

December 13, 2019

NYC REJECTED AMAZON HQ—BUT NOW AMAZON IS LEASING SPACE IN NYC for a 1,500 job Tech Hub on 10th Ave. No public tax benefits requested.

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WHEN WALMART & BUSINESS MEDIA HYPE “CLICK & COLLECT” AS THE REASON FOR W…

December 13, 2019

WHEN WALMART & BUSINESS MEDIA HYPE “CLICK & COLLECT” AS THE REASON FOR WMT’S 35% ECOMMERCE GROWTH, remember that WMT’s e-sales volume is only 1/8th

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‘GIG IS UP’ BILL FILED: “Large gig economy companies valued at billions of dolla…

December 12, 2019

‘GIG IS UP’ BILL FILED: “Large gig economy companies valued at billions of dollars are taking advantage of workers by misclassifying them as independent contractors…to

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UBER DRIVER TELLS CONGRESS TODAY, “We are not a participant in the Gig Economy, …

December 12, 2019

UBER DRIVER TELLS CONGRESS TODAY, “We are not a participant in the Gig Economy, we are victims of it!” Muneeb Rehman, of DriversUnite & Direct

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HOME DEPOT PROMISES “0NE HOME DEPOT” because “Customers expect a frictionless, i…

December 12, 2019

HOME DEPOT PROMISES “0NE HOME DEPOT” because “Customers expect a frictionless, interconnected shopping experience.” HD making “a 3-year, accelerated investment program…allowing customers to seamlessly blend

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BERNIE SANDERS “CLAIMS THAT HIS DONOR’S MOST COMMON EMPLOYERS ARE STARBUCKS, AMA…

December 12, 2019

BERNIE SANDERS “CLAIMS THAT HIS DONOR’S MOST COMMON EMPLOYERS ARE STARBUCKS, AMAZON AND WALMART.” American workers unite: you have nothing to lose but your chains.

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HERE ARE THE 9 PAGE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD JOHN TRUMP, who attem…

December 11, 2019

HERE ARE THE 9 PAGE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD JOHN TRUMP, who attempted to “seize and control the power of impeachment” from Congress, and

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