> all walmart has to do is increase prices and workers would again be forced to work for basic sustenance Walmart is not the only retailer in the United States

> all walmart has to do is increase prices and workers would again be forced to work for basic sustenance Walmart is not the only retailer in the United States. You're positing widespread collusion on the part of everyone who sells goods and services. That or you're just describing the effects of inflation in a roundabout way.