Watching the Recession in Wal-Mart's Aisles

It's 9:20 a.m. inside a Wal-Mart supercenter just north of Denver, and three-dozen employees are gathered in the back of the electronics department. Their boss, Karisa Sprague, steps to the center of the huddle. "GOOD MORNING, KARISA," they thunder, then stamp their feet twice, clap their hands twice and shout: "TEAMWORK, HUH!" Sprague congratulates an employee named Crystal on her 10th anniversary with the company, and offers a quick pep talk. Then the ... Full Story »