Dollar-stores overcharge customers while promising low prices

23% of items are rung up at a higher amount at the register than what it says on the shelf, yet North Carolina law caps penalties at $5,000 per inspection, offering retailers little incentive to fix the problem.

In other words, regulatory capture at its finest, over the backs of the poorest in the country.

Say what you will about the EU, but they figured out how to scale corporate fines correctly: max 10% of owning entities annual income.