price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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The situation could be made worse by the predatory actions of real-estate investors and landlords, whether that's making undervalued offers to those who have lost everything or price gouging in the rental market.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Officials are now starting to see price gouging and scams, including with hotels and short-term rentals and medical supplies, said Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
One key reform would involve giving Pentagon contracting officers adequate information on the historical costs of key components to head off price gouging of the kind that has led the department to pay markups as high as 3,800 per cent.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Opinions on the root of food inflation are mixed, but some politicians, including President Joe Biden, have accused food and beverage companies of price gouging.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Officials are now starting to see price gouging and scams, including with hotels and short-term rentals and medical supplies, said Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
One key reform would involve giving Pentagon contracting officers adequate information on the historical costs of key components to head off price gouging of the kind that has led the department to pay markups as high as 3,800 per cent.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Opinions on the root of food inflation are mixed, but some politicians, including President Joe Biden, have accused food and beverage companies of price gouging.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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