Chris Hansen

Yeah, it's definitely very interesting. Like why, depending on where you look and like what you type into Google, the answers that you'll get on Elon Musk.

Yeah, it's definitely very interesting. Like why, depending on where you look and like what you type into Google, the answers that you'll get on Elon Musk.

I'm saying it definitely does not paint him in a positive light.

I'm saying it definitely does not paint him in a positive light.

I'm saying it definitely does not paint him in a positive light.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, and it is crazy. This is one thing that I kind of wanted to touch on with like the American dream segment is the vast differences, right? Like we just talked about Elon Musk and a $56 billion pay package. He's able to give away, you know, $5 billion a year to charity and then versus like certain, you know, people in a completely different living situation right now.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, and it is crazy. This is one thing that I kind of wanted to touch on with like the American dream segment is the vast differences, right? Like we just talked about Elon Musk and a $56 billion pay package. He's able to give away, you know, $5 billion a year to charity and then versus like certain, you know, people in a completely different living situation right now.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, and it is crazy. This is one thing that I kind of wanted to touch on with like the American dream segment is the vast differences, right? Like we just talked about Elon Musk and a $56 billion pay package. He's able to give away, you know, $5 billion a year to charity and then versus like certain, you know, people in a completely different living situation right now.

You know, there is a lot of lower income shoppers that are about 60 percent of the dollar general sales coming from households that earn less than $30,000 a year.

You know, there is a lot of lower income shoppers that are about 60 percent of the dollar general sales coming from households that earn less than $30,000 a year.

You know, there is a lot of lower income shoppers that are about 60 percent of the dollar general sales coming from households that earn less than $30,000 a year.

Yeah. And in last year, I think it was 2023, the Dollar Tree, they raised their prices by 25 percent.

Yeah. And in last year, I think it was 2023, the Dollar Tree, they raised their prices by 25 percent.

Yeah. And in last year, I think it was 2023, the Dollar Tree, they raised their prices by 25 percent.

And it's like you don't think about it being like a lot. But I used to go to the dollar store and I would buy a whole basket full of, you know, stuff for the kids and toys and different things just to like make up, you know, an Easter basket or something like that and be like 20 bucks for a whole shopping cart full. And then they raise their prices by 25% and you're like, oh no, it's 40 bucks.

And it's like you don't think about it being like a lot. But I used to go to the dollar store and I would buy a whole basket full of, you know, stuff for the kids and toys and different things just to like make up, you know, an Easter basket or something like that and be like 20 bucks for a whole shopping cart full. And then they raise their prices by 25% and you're like, oh no, it's 40 bucks.

And it's like you don't think about it being like a lot. But I used to go to the dollar store and I would buy a whole basket full of, you know, stuff for the kids and toys and different things just to like make up, you know, an Easter basket or something like that and be like 20 bucks for a whole shopping cart full. And then they raise their prices by 25% and you're like, oh no, it's 40 bucks.

Why does it seem like it went up half, 50%?

Why does it seem like it went up half, 50%?

Why does it seem like it went up half, 50%?