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Sky-high commodity prices have caught up with Costco and Sam’s Club shoppers, whose purchases of rice will now be limited by the chains.  The New York Times  (Apr. 24, 2008)

Online magazine Slate.com suggests four reasons why.  One of them is Wal-Mart’s strong growth internationally, as economic growth through much of the world continues unabated.  International sales comprised 16.7 percent of overall revenues in 2003.  In the 12 months that ending in January, that number had grown to 24.2 percent.  And in the most recent quarter, internationl [...]