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Price-gouging complaints about the cost of fuel, water, and hotels are surging in states hit by Hurricane Helene
As Hurricane Helene hit southeastern states, complaints of price gouging on gas and hotels surged, …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser,Grace El…
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Economist Paul Krugman defends Harris' price-gouging plan — but 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary calls it a 'horror film'
Kamala Harris' plan to crack down on price gouging sparked accusations of communism from some conse…
Theron Mohamed
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A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices
A sudden flurry of global developments has the US economy staring down a troubling trifecta of majo…
Eliza Relman
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The tricky way the government could lower grocery prices
While some states have price gouging laws, experts say they are either too broad or too specific to…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Pricing is really weird lately
Wildly varying prices are coming to everyday items — and it's driving Americans crazy.
Jordan Parker Erb
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A Kroger exec reportedly testified that the supermarket giant raised prices of milk and eggs beyond inflation costs
Kroger's senior director for pricing was questioned in court about an internal email he sent regard…
Natalie Musumeci
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Harris wants to lower grocery prices with a 'first-ever' federal ban on unfair costs for everyday goods
Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a ban on price gouging on food and groceries as Trump continu…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Ozempic prices are soaring online in China thanks to unofficial price gouging, with medics scrambling to keep up with demand, reports say
People in China are scrambling to get hold of semaglutide for weight loss, pushing up prices and ca…
Mia Jankowicz
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Wendy's CEO got ripped for pushing dynamic pricing. It could be coming to a store near you.
From Wendy's to Walmart, big companies are testing new pricing strategies they say will give you di…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Jeff Bezos says Joe Biden's call to cut gas prices is either 'straight-ahead misdirection or a deep misunderstanding of basic market dynamics'
The Amazon founder stepped up his war of words with the President in an ongoing battle over the Whi…
Sam Tabahriti,Ryan Hogg
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Gas prices hit new record high of $4.60 – just in time for Memorial Day weekend getaway
The average price for a gallon of petrol has risen by 51% in the past year, as nearly 35 million pe…
Ryan Hogg
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As egg prices climb, advocacy groups and politicians call on FTC to investigate possible price gouging scheme: 'Somebody needs to pay attention'
While egg companies claim an outbreak of avian flu, combined with inflated supply chain costs, just…
Aaron McDade
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President Biden warned oil companies not to 'gouge' gasoline prices on the back of Hurricane Ian
President Joe Biden said the government would investigate sudden fuel price increases as Hurricane …
Tom Porter
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Class-action lawsuit accuses Amazon of 'exploiting consumers in their most vulnerable hour' through price gouging during the pandemic
A lawsuit filed in California says Amazon hiked up prices on goods like face masks, cleaning wipes,…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The FTC says it will 'fully enforce the law' against baby formula sellers who are price gouging parents
FTC Chair Lina Khan said the agency would "fully enforce the law against anyone who deceives, explo…
Dominick Reuter
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Wendy's may have doomed its 'dynamic pricing' idea before it even started
Wendy's says it's implementing Uber-like surge pricing in 2025, sparking outrage from consumers. Bu…
Emily Stewart
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Raising interest rates won't fix the real reason behind inflation: price-gouging and corporate greed
The high cost of goods right now isn't just a product of the pandemic. It's also a result of years …
Paul Constant
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The White House is pissed off at big meat for price gouging, arguing it's the biggest source of rising grocery prices
As inflation hit a 39-year high of 6.8%, the White House condemned the big four meat firms, calcula…
Jason Lalljee
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Bernie Sanders attacks Chipotle for hiking the cost of its menu items and accuses the chain of price gouging
"Blaming the rising cost of a burrito on a minimum wage worker who got a 50 cent pay raise. That's …
Insider Inc.
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Hand sanitizer prices have jumped by a massive 53% in the US during the pandemic, as accusations of pricing gouging continue to roll in
In New York City, the neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19 also reported high levels of price goug…