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In unsurprising news, 9 prominent economists say that Wal-Mart “causes wages to fall for workers in towns where it operates, depresses pay for unskilled laborers and increases Medicaid costs.”

What is surprising is that Wal-Mart paid these people to conduct the study. It is part of a campaign to address criticism of the wages, health care benefits, and workplace policies for its 1.2 million employees. Wal-Mart has recently hired several former political strategists to help the company improve its image because lets face it, Wal-Mart’s image sucks right now (rightfully so).