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Frontline S23E5 — Is Wal-Mart Good for America?
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Frontline•Season 23•Episode 5

Is Wal-Mart Good for America?

7.5/10 · 29 votesNov 16, 2004

Ranked #12 of 14 in Season 23•−0.5 vs season avg

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FRONTLINE offers two starkly contrasting images: one of empty storefronts in Circleville, Ohio, where the local TV manufacturing plant has 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?

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Episode Summary

"Is Wal-Mart Good for America?" is episode 5 of Frontline season 23. It scored 7.5/10 from 29 votes, ranking #12 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on November 16, 2004.

Next: E6 · Secret History of the Credit CardBest of Season 23