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Comment on Kroger executive admits company gouged prices above inflation
anonymous111@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Is price gouging illegal?
HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Covid was a global emergency at one point.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Kamala is proposing making it illegal at the federal level.
diskmaster23@lemmy.one 3 weeks ago
And that’s why there is a portion of people who dislike Harris; they dislike anything.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Maybe people dislike genocide?
diskmaster23@lemmy.one 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
Sounds like a realistic plan from a trustable person. lol.