price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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During emergencies the governor would be able to reshape state regulations, suspend laws and redirect funding, as Newsom did during the COVID-19 pandemic by banning price gouging, halting evictions and postponing the 2020 tax deadline.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
For years, state leaders accused oil companies of price gouging, but a two-year state investigation found no evidence of that.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Austria and Hungary have also introduced limits to fuel price increases, while France has launched inspections to prevent price gouging.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul should protect consumers from price gouging.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
For years, state leaders accused oil companies of price gouging, but a two-year state investigation found no evidence of that.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Austria and Hungary have also introduced limits to fuel price increases, while France has launched inspections to prevent price gouging.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul should protect consumers from price gouging.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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