New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.Illustration by Carl GodfreyDecember 24, 2024, 7:30 AM ET Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app.This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.No corporation looms as large over the American economy as Walmart. It is both the country’s biggest private employ...