Red Light Special: Warren Shoulberg on American Retail

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The last few 10 or 15 years have been quite the ride for retail in America, so much so that it has a name: retail apocalypse. What’s behind the volatility in retail? I talk to analyst Warren Shoulberg about the goings on in American retail and how the role Big Finance has in all of this. Be sure to listen to the last half of the podcast where Warren talks about what’s really happening to Sears.

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