price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul should protect consumers from price gouging.
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, some lawmakers are warning of the potential for price gouging, even as experts point to extreme supply shocks.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Our cases involve senior scams and identity theft; abusive debt collection practices; deceptive loans; costly automatic renewal contracts; false advertising; price gouging and false weights for food items; and environmental violations such as toxic dumping.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
By Nathan Risser, Bloomberg California’s energy regulator is keeping a close watch on the state’s gasoline market for potential price gouging as the Iran war spikes oil and fuel costs around the globe.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, some lawmakers are warning of the potential for price gouging, even as experts point to extreme supply shocks.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Our cases involve senior scams and identity theft; abusive debt collection practices; deceptive loans; costly automatic renewal contracts; false advertising; price gouging and false weights for food items; and environmental violations such as toxic dumping.
—Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
By Nathan Risser, Bloomberg California’s energy regulator is keeping a close watch on the state’s gasoline market for potential price gouging as the Iran war spikes oil and fuel costs around the globe.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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