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Dollar General shoppers "have had to sacrifice, even on the necessities," CEO Todd Vasos said Thursday.

The CEO is seeing something that's very bad news for Americans.

Low-income Americans’ financial condition has gotten worse over the last year and more shoppers are going without basic necessities.

Dollar General’s core consumer is “always strained” due to their economic status ... stems from the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the consumer.

The closures will have a significant financial impact, as Dollar General reported $232 million ... Vasos also addressed the challenging economic environment impacting the company’s customers.