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According to the ''Journal of Commerce'', Walmart was the largest importer of goods to the United States in 2013.<ref> Marsha Salisbury “[http://www.joc.com/international-trade-news/trade-data/united-states-trade-data/top-100-importers-2013.html Top 100 US Importers in 2013]” Journal of Commerce May 23, 2014 </ref> A report from the Economic Policy Institute estimated that Walmart's trade with China between 2001 and 2006 was responsible for the elimination of 200,000 U.S. jobs.<ref> Robert E. Scott, "[http://www.epi.org/publication/webfeatures_snapshots_20070627/ Walmart's Reliance on Chinese Imports Costs U.S. Jobs]" Economic Policy Institute, June 27, 2007. </ref>
Walmart spent $2.4 billion in advertising in 2014<ref> Walmart Stores "[http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416914000019/wmt13114ars.htm FY2014 10k Report] Securities and Exchange Commission Filed March 21, 2014.</ref> much of it specifically to trumpet their role as an employer<ref> Walmart Stores, "[http://news.walmart.com/news-archive/2013/05/04/walmart-launches-national-advertising-campaign-to-show-the-real-walmart Walmart Launches National Advertising Campaign to Show the Real Walmart]" Press Release, May 4, 2013</ref>, their commitment to hire Veterans<ref>Market Me Not "[http://www.marketmenot.com/walmart-pledge-to-veterans-commercial/ Walmart Pledge to Veterans Commercial]" May 20, 2014 </ref> and their new US manufacturing initiative<ref> Walmart Stores "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LYI--n-tjE Walmart 'Working Man' Commercial]" Hosted on Youtube, Published February 6, 2014 </ref>
[[Image:Waltons_photo.jpg|thumb|Jim, Alice and Rob Walton(L-R)]]
