Politics Apr 01 WATCH: Trump signs order on ticket scalping with Kid Rock in the Oval Office By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Aug 16 Watch 9:00 Harris unveils economic agenda to combat soaring grocery and housing prices In her first major policy speech since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her vision for combatting rising prices, one of the biggest issues for voters in this year's election and one that's dogged the… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Jonah Anderson
Politics Aug 16 WATCH: Harris debuts economic proposals to lower costs for Americans Vice President Kamala Harris will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to lay out her plans, including a proposal for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries. By Matt Brown, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press
Politics Oct 07 California Gov. Newsom to call a special legislative session over soaring gas prices California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call a special session of the state Legislature to pass a new tax on oil companies. Newsom said Friday the session would begin Dec. 5 and accused oil companies of price gouging. By Adam Beam, Associated Press
Economy Jun 22 Watch 5:52 Biden asks Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to curb rising prices President Biden is calling on Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax. The president told reporters at an event Wednesday that he knows the proposal isn’t a permanent solution to rising prices at the pump. White House correspondent Laura…
May 19 House approves bill to combat gasoline ‘price gouging’ By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar. Continue reading
Apr 28 Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on price gouging By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging. Continue reading
Sep 03 Tahoe evacuees escaping fire report price gouging By Sam Metz, Scott Sonner, Associated Press California prohibits exorbitant price increases during emergencies. But a ban that Nevada lawmakers passed this year doesn't take effect until October. Continue reading
Aug 11 Egg producer gouged prices when pandemic hit, lawsuit says By Associated Press The company said the pandemic caused a massive disruption in every sector of the economy, including the egg industry. Continue reading
Mar 26 Price-gouging allegation leaves 750,000 face masks in limbo By John L. Mone, Terry Wallace, Associated Press The lawsuit alleges that a Tuesday auction by Auctions Unlimited had bidding on N95 respirator masks reaching as high as $180 for a package of 16 masks. Amazon sold a set of 100 for $4.21 in late January. Continue reading