Dollar Tree CEO shares reassuring update on prices

A lot of consumers today are feeling the crunch of inflation. On a broad level, the Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% annually in February. But certain key categories rose at an even faster pace. Food costs, for example, rose 3.1% on a whole, while energy services rose 6.3%. These persistent cost increases have been hammering consumers. A December 2025 survey by Allianz found that 48% of Americans were more stressed heading into 2026 than they were at the beginning of 2025. And among those feeling that wa ...