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Comment on Kroger executive admits company gouged prices above inflation
anonymous111@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Is price gouging illegal?
HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Maggoty@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It’s supposed to be, but laws generally only kick in if there’s an emergency like an earthquake or hurricane.
FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Covid was a global emergency at one point.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yup and the argument over if it qualifies or if they were doing it at the time is for the lawyers.
PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Some jackass economist will pop in and say that there’s no such thing as price gouging. That prices are set by market demand. It is true to an extent, because if people weren’t buying things at those prices, then the store would lower the price. The problem with groceries is that there isn’t really a price discovery method for the average person unless they go to every possible store and price compare. It’s not like you can go online and find prices for every option and alternative for groceries. People just assumed that prices have gone up due to natural inflation, which isn’t the case here.
FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Kamala is proposing making it illegal at the federal level.
diskmaster23@lemmy.one 4 months ago
And that’s why there is a portion of people who dislike Harris; they dislike anything.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
Maybe people dislike genocide?
diskmaster23@lemmy.one 4 months ago
I feel like that happens no matter what? Doesn’t make it right. Like, we install dictators all the time that commit genocide.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
Sounds like a realistic plan from a trustable person. lol.