Dollar General (NYSE:DG) announced disappointing second-quarter earnings on Thursday, attributing the results to financially constrained lower-income consumers. What Happened: The discount retailer revealed that its core customers, primarily households earning less than $35,000 annually, are feeling more financially pressured than six months ago. CEO Todd Vasos noted that higher prices, softer employment levels, and increased borrowing costs have negatively impacted these consumers. “The majority of them state that they feel worse off financially than they were six months ago as higher prices,…
