profiteering
noun
prof·i·teer·ing
ˌprä-fə-ˈtir-iŋ 
: the act or activity of making an unreasonable profit on the sale of essential goods especially during times of emergency
… investigations unearthed information about industrial profiteering during the First World War …—
Thomas E. Ricks
Thomas E. RicksThe real estate culture in Florida had pushed profiteering to new levels, in large part because of its condominium economy.—Paul Reyes
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The assertion that price-gouging and corporate profiteering caused inflation, an assertion that Harris does not believe, is dangerously wrong.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Our proprietary analysis of the most recent fiscal year (2023) revenues and profits of Fortune 100 companies finds little to no evidence of corporate price gouging or profiteering.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Nor did higher rates moderate another important contributor to inflation, corporate profiteering.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
PBMs have been under fire for years for alleged profiteering and anticompetitive conduct, but efforts to regulate the industry at the federal level have stalled in Congress.
—Don Thomson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Our proprietary analysis of the most recent fiscal year (2023) revenues and profits of Fortune 100 companies finds little to no evidence of corporate price gouging or profiteering.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Nor did higher rates moderate another important contributor to inflation, corporate profiteering.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
PBMs have been under fire for years for alleged profiteering and anticompetitive conduct, but efforts to regulate the industry at the federal level have stalled in Congress.
—Don Thomson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Profiteering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profiteering. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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