Will bigness be the death of the middle class?

We became keenly aware of the threat of bigness per se when we were told that our government allotted $700 billion to keep afloat several huge financial firms. We then were told that Wal-Mart is about to build four more mammoth stores around Washington, D.C., and that it is the largest employer in the nation.

By ALLAN POWELL

August 18, 2011