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

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — 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”

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Top Trump official’s crypto ties raise red flags as the administration touts digital assets

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — At a White House summit last week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick spoke passionately about the Trump administration’s plans to embrace cryptocurrencies, a largely unregulated industry that has historically operated on the fringes of finance. “Technology is at the foundation of the Trump presidency,” Lutnick said, addressing two

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