Dollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less.

The U.S. Department of Labor says Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers.

The Jacksonville sheriff says the gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General used to work at a dollar store and had stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him elsewhere.

Macy’s, Target and Dollar General are warning investors their sales will suffer this year as consumers shift spending to essentials.

Macy’s slashed its outlook for the entire year with sales weakening sales in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation.

Asian stock markets are following Wall Street higher ahead of an update on the U.S. jobs market.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a suspect was shot and killed by a county sergeant on Friday afternoon.

The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s help identifying a suspect responsible for the aggravated robbery of a Dollar General store in southwest Houston.

The Houston Police Department needs the public's help locating an armed robber who has allegedly struck the same Dollar General store twice in the last few months.

Getting more bang for your buck used to be the mantra of dollar store shoppers everywhere, but times are changing - and prices are rising.

Dollar stores are among the fastest growing segment of retail right now. It's not just shoppers trying to save money. Hoards of people are headed to Dollar General every week to hunt for items that cost just one penny. It's a movement getting a lot of traction on social media. People are posting and sharing items they have found for one cent.

Dollar General is one of the first major companies to announce extra pay for workers who get vaccinated. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots. Instacart Inc., the grocery delivery service, announced Thursday that it would provide a $25 stipend for workers who get the COVID-19 vaccine. It joins others, including Trader Joe's and Dollar General, which plan to pay workers extra if they get vaccinated. Those challenges provide a strong incentive for companies to get their workers vaccinated, said Laura Boudreau, an economics professor at Columbia Business School who specializes in labor rights.

Dollar General is offering its workers four hours’ worth of compensation if they get the coronavirus vaccine, the Wall Street Journal first reported. The U.S. retailer is among the first in the country to offer an incentive to employees who get vaccinated. “We felt the right thing to do was to break down these barriers to vaccination,” Dollar General’s chief executive Todd Vasos said. According to the Journal, Dollar General workers will be asked to verify their vaccination in order to receive the four hours of compensation, but won’t be asked by the company to present a vaccination card or other proof. Additionally, Dollar General will provide paid time off to employees who experience adverse reactions to the vaccine, the Journal reports.