Favorable. I hate to see Mainstreet USA go to pot because the Mom & Pop stores can't compete with Wal-Mart, but that's progress, I suppose.
Well, it's not progress in my opinion. It depends on how you look at it. The economy as well as humanity as a whole is best served by a balance of big business and small businesses. They both have their own advantages and disadvantages. It isn't in anyone's best interest (other than WalMart's) to drive smaller stores out of business. That means less competition, which is always bad and stifles a truly free market, not to mention all of the advantages of small business that are lost as a result (more personalized service, easier to find things in the store, many within walking distance of homes, or at least on mass transit routes so that it isn't as necessary to drive a car to get there, which reduces pollution and congestion, saving time and money for all).
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