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Gas Prices Hit $4.476 as Retail Sales Rise 1.2%

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said inflation has eroded the purchasing power of $100,000 incomes.
National gasoline price reached $4.476 per gallon, up from $3.189 a year earlier, per AAA.
Retail sales rose 1.2% in August, with a 1.1% gain excluding gasoline.
Dollar General offers about 2,000 items priced at $1 or less, Vasos said.
A Harris Poll found 64% of six-figure earners view $100,000 as merely the bare minimum.

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Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said inflation has eroded the purchasing power of $100,000 incomes.
National gasoline price reached $4.476 per gallon, up from $3.189 a year earlier, per AAA.
Retail sales rose 1.2% in August, with a 1.1% gain excluding gasoline.
Dollar General offers about 2,000 items priced at $1 or less, Vasos said.
A Harris Poll found 64% of six-figure earners view $100,000 as merely the bare minimum.