Los Angeles Renters Face Predatory Price Gouging After Wildfires
Renters in Los Angeles could face predatory and illegal price gouging following the horrific wildfires that have displaced so many people.
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CNN’s Phillip: Harris’ ‘Gouging’ Plan ‘Does Not Address the Actual Price of Groceries’
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN NewsNight,” host Abby Phillip said that it’s “pretty clear” that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ “price gouging” plan “does not address the actual price of groceries at the grocery store.” And responded
Harris Dodges on How ‘Gouging’ Plan that Only Applies in Emergencies Helps with Inflation, Admits ‘Most’ Don’t Gouge
During a town hall on CNN on Wednesday, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris responded to a question on how her plan to combat “price gouging” on groceries “during emergencies or times of crisis” would help with the
Democrats Target McDonald’s for Price Gouging After Trump Served Customers
Senate Democrats attacked McDonald’s on Tuesday for price gouging while it continues to “grow” profits and serve the needs of customers.
Harris Adviser: Inflation Began Under Trump, People Were Gouging
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Harris Campaign Senior Adviser Ian Sams argued that inflation began under the Trump administration when there was price gouging and “things in the global supply chain were challenged by challenges
Tim Walz Fails to Address Rising Grocery Prices Under Harris: Points to ‘Price Gouging’ and ‘False Information’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris, was unable to explain why voters should not blame Harris for the economy and rampant inflation, instead opting to talk about “price gouging” and “false information.”
Harris Dodges on Difference Between ‘Price Gouging’ Plan, Price Controls
During an interview with MSNBC on Wednesday, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris responded to a question on how she would implement her plan to ban “price gouging” without doing price controls by stating that “I am never
Kamala Harris Sidesteps Economic Reality, Bizarrely Says She Will Lower Costs by Lowering Cost of Necessities
Vice President Kamala Harris failed to sufficiently explain how she would lower the cost of living as president.
Harris Campaign: ‘Tough to Define’ ‘Price Gouging’ She Wants to Ban
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Harris-Walz surrogate and National Finance Committee member Lindy Li acknowledged that the “price gouging” that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris wants to ban is difficult to actually define. Li said, “I think,
Harris Co-Chair on if ‘Gouging’ Plan Is Central Planning: ‘Government Absolutely Has a Role in Improving the Economy’
During an interview with NewsNation after Tuesday’s presidential debate, Harris-Walz Campaign Co-Chair Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) responded to questions on how 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan on “price gouging” won’t be central planning by initially trying
CNN’s Newton: Harris ‘Vague’ About ‘Gouging’, What She’d Do on Day One
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “Isa Soares Tonight,” host Paula Newton said that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris was “very vague about what she would do on day one” during her interview with CNN on Thursday and is
Report: Democrats Quietly Saying Kamala Harris’s Price-Control Plan Will Be Killed in Congress
Multiple Democrat lawmakers are quietly telling allies worried about Vice President Kamala Harris’s controversial grocery price-control plan that the proposal will die in Congress, Politico revealed.
Klain: A Price Gouging Law Like Harris’ Proposal ‘Was Not Going to Solve Inflation’
On Friday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” former Biden White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain acknowledged that having a federal price gouging law, like the one proposed by 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris “was not going
Obama Economist Jason Furman Rips Kamala Harris’s Socialist-Style Price Control Policy
Jason Furman slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’s price control policy as “a lot of rhetoric and no reality” on Thursday.
CNN’s Phillip: Harris’ ‘Price Gouging’ Plan ‘Sounds Kind of Like’ ‘Just a Ploy’
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN NewsNight,” host Abby Phillip stated that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ “price gouging” plan “sounds kind of like” “a ploy” for political purposes. Phillip stated, “[H]ere’s one thing: One of the things
Biden: I Tell People Dealing with High Prices Inflation’s Dropping, I Did Loan Plan, There’s Greed, I Have Housing Agenda
During an interview on Tuesday for Wednesday’s BET News interview special “Black America Votes: The Biden Interview,” President Joe Biden said that he tells people who are dealing with high prices that inflation is falling, he believes the Federal Reserve
Biden Campaign Co-Chair: Biden Got Companies to Reduce Prices Because They’re Not Going Up As Fast
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Biden Campaign Co-Chair Mitch Landrieu argued that while prices are still too high, President Joe Biden has been “taking it to big, corporate America to reduce their prices because inflation has come down
Deputy Treasury Sec’y: Biden Helped Lower Inflation, But Food Companies Are Gouging
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo commented on the PCE inflation report and stated that inflation has dropped and they expect it to continue to do so and that
Acting Labor Sec’y: There’s Gouging, ‘Companies Are Taking Advantage of Market Forces or Just Charging More’
During an interview with CBS’s “The Takeout” podcast that took place before the release of the February inflation numbers, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su said that there is price gouging and “One reason for inflation is that companies are taking advantage
CNBC’s Sullivan: Dems Blaming Price Gouging Is Undermined by Data, But They Will Enrich Bureaucrats
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Last Call,” host Brian Sullivan responded to Democrats attempting to blame price gouging for inflation by noting that the margins for giants Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola have fallen from pre-pandemic levels and noted that
Van Hollen: Inflation’s Down Thanks to Biden’s Plan, It Was Caused by Companies Gouging
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) stated that President Joe Biden will talk “about how his economic plan is making a positive difference for working Americans. Unemployment is down, inflation’s coming down, prices did
Acting Labor Sec’y: Biden’s Tweet Complaining Companies Are Raising Prices as Prices Rise Meant We All Have a Role
During an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, acting Labor Secretary Julie Su stated that a tweet from President Joe Biden where he said that corporations that haven’t brought their prices down as price growth has continued, just at a slower
White House: People Feel Good About Their Finances, But Companies Need to Lower Prices
On Friday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard stated that Americans are generally happy with their personal finances “But, at the same time, when Americans look at particular prices, they’re not coming
Cruz Mocks Biden, Dem Gouging Excuse: Apparently Companies only Want to Make Profit When Biden’s President
On Friday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) mocked President Joe Biden and Democrats for blaming inflation, particularly in gas prices on price gouging by stating that in order to buy that excuse, you’d
Dem Rep. Bowman: Corporations Price Gouge When We Inject Money into the Economy, Like Student Debt Cancellation Would
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Jose Diaz-Balart Reports,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) urged the cancellation of student loan debt because doing so would inject more capital into the economy, but cautioned that “we need to make sure we hold corporations
Nolte: Bruce Springsteen Manager Defends Outrageous Ticket Prices
Bruce Springsteen’s longtime manager Jon Landau is now defending those $4,300 ticket prices.
Moody’s Chief Economist: We Need More Oil Production and Profits are ‘Great Incentive’ for That, Gouging Isn’t Causing Inflation
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Early Start,” Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi stated that he doesn’t give any weight to the argument that price gouging is causing inflation and argued that profits by oil companies “have a purpose. They’re
Moody’s Chief Economist: Price Gouging Isn’t a ‘Significant Factor’ in High Inflation
On Tuesday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi stated that price gouging is not “a significant factor here in the high inflation that we’re observing,” and “I don’t think the reason why consumer price inflation
Durbin: There’s ‘a Lot’ of Price Gouging and Record Job Creation Comes with Inflation
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Senate Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) stated that “we’re dealing with a transitional economy, coming from a shutdown economy under COVID-19, reemerging, creation of jobs at record levels, but with it, comes
Summers: Gouging Legislation ‘Dangerous Nonsense’ That Can Create ‘All Kinds of Shortages’
During an interview aired on Friday’s edition of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” economist, Harvard Professor, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers said that blaming inflation on price gouging
Granholm: There’s ‘Disparity’ Between Oil and Gas Prices, But ‘Not Saying That Everybody Is Gouging’
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm stated that whether price gouging is increasing the price of gas is “absolutely worth looking at.” But “I’m not saying that everybody is gouging, but certainly, it deserves
Dem Rep. Bowman: ‘Price Gouging Is a Major Part of Inflation’
On Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) argued that “price gouging is a major part of inflation,” and there needs to be accountability for “not just large corporations, but wealthy individuals who continue to profit off of COVID and
Dem Rep. Pocan: There’s Been Price Gouging in Oil ‘For Over a Year Now’
On Friday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) said there has been price gouging “by oil companies for over a year now.” And that the significant drop in the price of oil after President Joe Biden announced
Jeffries: ‘Greed Is Driving a Lot of What Is Occurring’ and Helps Explain Current Economic Situation
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that there are price pressures, “particularly related to food prices, increases in gas prices, exacerbated by Putin’s unjustified war in Ukraine.” And that “Greed
Manchin: ‘We Can’t Be Pointing Fingers’ at Putin, Companies for Gas Prices, Producers Need Support Instead of Attacks
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) reacted to President Joe Biden blaming Vladimir Putin for inflation and high gas prices and Democrats in Congress blaming oil companies by stating that the U.S.
Summers: Inflation Is the Result of ‘Overheated Economy,’ Blaming Corporate Greed ‘Will Likely Make This Worse’
During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” economist, Harvard Professor, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers argued that the core issue with
Dem Rep. Garamendi on Gas Prices: We Need ‘Immediate’ Hearings on ‘Price Gouging’ by Oil Industry
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) called for “immediate” Congressional hearings in both the House and the Senate on the profitability of the oil industry because “There is clearly price gouging” by the oil industry, and stated while
Warren on Increased Gas Prices: ‘This Isn’t About Inflation’ – It’s Price Gouging
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) argued that if “this were just ordinary inflation, we might see prices go up. But prices at the pump have gone up,” because the increase in gas prices “isn’t
Reports: Price Gougers Selling $40 Water Bottles, $100 Rice Meals at Kabul Airport
Multiple media outlets confirmed on Wednesday and Thursday the growing presence of impromptu vendors this week in and around Kabul’s international airport, selling basics like food and water for outrageous prices and refusing to accept payment not in U.S. dollars.
3M Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Merchant for Price Gouging on Masks
3M has reportedly filed a lawsuit against a merchant on Amazon selling the company’s masks for more than 18 times their list price. The target of the lawsuit, Mao Yu and his affiliated companies, made $350,000 selling the masks.
