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“This sends a strong message – we will not let those hoarding vital supplies and price gougers to harm the health of America in this hour of need,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.

Despite a warning by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that price gouging related to the Chinese coronavirus will be prosecuted, more than 300 complaints have been filed as of Friday.

The Michigan Department of Attorney General issued a “cease and desist” letter on Tuesday to the home improvement chain Menards after the attorney general claimed the company was “price gouging” face masks, cleaning products, and other items related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Two brothers are now under investigation in Hixson, Tennesee, for allegedly trying to resell antibacterial products on Amazon for profit during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

It is the practice of legalized price gouging; making a killing under a system that has been thoroughly warped and corrupted by government public policy and by the rampant corporatizing of medical care in this country.

The State of Texas officially accused 127 gas stations of price gouging during the Hurricane Harvey disaster. This follows an investigation conducted into thousands of consumer complaints received by the Consumer Protection Division.

Spiking rents after the Wine Country fires could help Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom’s housing policies build support for his campaign for California governor.

As Texas and Louisiana continue to suffer the results of Hurricane Harvey, experts warn that the devastation is likely to force a rise in prices at the pump throughout the country.

Texas lawyers are manning legal hotlines to assist victims of the disastrous storms and tornadoes in Texas.