Tanya Johnson shops in the toy department of the Wal-Mart store on October 8, 2009 in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Win Win for Retail

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 30, 2012

Catherine Ruetschlin, policy analyst at Demos and the author of the study Retail's Hidden Potential: How Raising Wages Would Benefit Workers, the Industry and the Overall Economy, calls for higher wages for retail workers to spur the economy, as holiday shopping goes into high gear.

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