price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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Some of the measures include stronger enforcement of price gouging for housing during emergencies, streamlined approval of housing development rebuilds after emergencies and increasing penalties for first responder impersonators and looters.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
The tournament’s 2019 decision to leave Charlotte for Baltimore followed slumping attendance numbers and allegations of price gouging by some local hotels, the Observer reported at the time.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet, Democrats ignore these warnings, pushing policies that make the situation worse while accusing utilities of price gouging.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Those found in violation of price gouging are also subject to civil enforcement actions, including civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation, injunctive relief, and mandatory restitution.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
The tournament’s 2019 decision to leave Charlotte for Baltimore followed slumping attendance numbers and allegations of price gouging by some local hotels, the Observer reported at the time.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet, Democrats ignore these warnings, pushing policies that make the situation worse while accusing utilities of price gouging.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Those found in violation of price gouging are also subject to civil enforcement actions, including civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation, injunctive relief, and mandatory restitution.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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