The lecture will be preempted by a talk from former BB&T CEO John Allison (to whom I am honored to yield the floor), but here are a few readings and a podcast on Walmart:

1. Why Wal-Mart Matters.

2. So you save money. Do you live better?

3. My SSRN page, with drafts of our Walmart papers.

4. In particular, here's a review of a volume of critical Walmart essays.

5. Cato podcast with Russell Sobel on "Wal-Mart vs. Mom and Pop"

6. Andrea Dean and Russell Sobel ask whether Walmart has buried Mom & Pop.