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SAN FRANCISCO - FEBRUARY 09: A sign stands outside of a McDonald's restaurant February 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Fast food chain restaurant McDonald's reported a 7.1 percent increase in same store sales for January as people look towards cheaper food alternatives in the weakening economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

McDonald’s U.S. ‘Same-Store’ Sales Plunge To Lowest Levels Since COVID-19 Era

Fast-food chain McDonald’s reported its worst quarterly sales numbers in the United States since 2020.

RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: A sign is posted in front of a Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store on March 13, 2024 in Rio Vista, California. Dollar Tree announced plans to close nearly 1,000 of its underperforming Family Dollar stores across the U.S. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Dollar Tree To Sell Family Dollar For $1B, 10 Years After $8B Purchase

The discount business Dollar Tree announced on Wednesday that it is selling Family Dollar for $1 billion to two private equity firms, a decade after it bought the discount chain for over $8 billion.

ROME, ITALY - MARCH 12: Shoppers and tourists walk past the US owned store Nike in the upmarket Via del Corso shopping area on March 12, 2025 in Rome, Italy. The European Union announced today that, from April 1, it would impose tariffs on iconic American products such as Harley-Davidson motorcycles, bourbon and jeans, in response to President Trump's imposition of global tariffs on steel and aluminium. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

EU Imposes Almost $28B In Counter-Tariffs As Trump’s Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Begin

The European Union has retaliated with its own tariffs in response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum products that took effect Wednesday.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: A man checks his phone in an Apple retail store in Grand Central Terminal, January 29, 2019 in New York City. Apple is set to report first-quarter earnings results after U.S. markets close on Tuesday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Apple Reaches $95M Settlement Over Lawsuit Accusing ‘Siri’ Of Eavesdropping On Consumers

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses the company of infringing on its users’ privacy by utilizing “Siri,” Apple’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, to eavesdrop on individuals with Apple devices.

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 07: In this photo illustration, Visa credit cards are displayed on February 07, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. According to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, credit card debt in the United States has reached $1.13 trillion. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Credit Card Defaults At Highest Level Since Great Recession In 2008

According to the Financial Times, U.S. credit card defaults increased to their highest level since the start of the 2008 Great Recession, which is a telling sign that lower-income Americans are struggling after dealing with years of high inflation.

Frito-Lay Recalls Lay’s Classic Chips, Citing Possible ‘Life Threatening’ Allergy Risk

Frito-Lay is reportedly recalling 13-ounce bags of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to fears that they “may contain undeclared milk” which can pose a “risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction” to consumers, according to the Food and Drug Administration.