## Dollar General warns low-income Americans’ finances are getting worse

Authored by cnn.com

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

That’s the worrying message coming from Dollar General, which sells inexpensive items and is thus considered a bellwether for low and middle-income shoppers’ health.

Dollar General’s “core customers” earn under $40,000 a year, and the chain has more than 20,000 stores, primarily in rural areas.

“Our customers continue to report that their financial situation has worsened over the last year as they have been negatively impacted by ongoing inflation,” Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on an earnings call Thursday.

Dollar General said its sales at stores open for at least one year increased just 1.2% last quarter as fewer of its primary customers visited to shop because of “ongoing financial pressures.”.

At the same time, Dollar General is seeing middle-income consumers trade down into shopping at stores in recent weeks.

Dollar General also said that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods may also hurt consumer demand and lead the company to raise prices— straining its customers even further. »

### Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on historic peace treaty

Authored by politico.eu

Given how long it will take to meet Azerbaijan’s final demands, they should not be prerequisites for signing the peace treaty but rather a matter for further discussion, Giragosian added.

“Both sides [should] sign the peace treaty and continue talks,” he said, though noted that skepticism remained a barrier.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a series of conflicts in recent years, with an Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh last September forcing the region’s 100,000 residents to flee. »

### Focus Entertainment announces the development of Space Marine 3

Authored by focus-entmt.com

PARIS, FRANCE – March 13, 2025 – Focus Entertainment Publishing, a subsidiary of PULLUP Entertainment Group (FR0012419307 - ALPUL), Games Workshop, and Saber Interactive are proud to announce the development of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3, the next installment in the legendary franchise set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

"We have been honored by the incredible response from fans following the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.

Developed in close collaboration with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 will take the genre to new heights by introducing large-scale battles that are even more spectacular," said John Bert, Deputy CEO of Focus Entertainment Publishing, a subsidiary of the PULLUP Entertainment Group. »

### U.S. stock market loses $5 trillion in value in three weeks

Authored by cnbc.com

The market value of the S&P 500 at its Feb. 19 peak was $52.06 trillion, according to FactSet.

Thursday's decline put the index's market value down to $46.78 trillion.

The S&P 500 's rapid 10% decline from a record high into correction territory has wiped out trillions of dollars in market value. »

### Trump threatens to acquire Canada, Greenland while next to NATO chief - National

Authored by globalnews.ca

“I think it will happen,” Trump said when asked by a reporter about the U.S. taking over Greenland during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

Asked about tariffs on Canada, Trump spoke of his grievances with Canadian trade and returned to his call to make Canada the 51st U.S. state.

Greenland is a part of Denmark, another NATO ally, but is an autonomous territory with its own government. »

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