The war over so-called Price Gouging

Source: Cobden Centre
by Maxwell Marlow

“Readers will excuse me for prompting them to delve into their pandemic memory hole, but isn’t it glad to be able to enjoy big events again? Taylor Swift bringing in £1bn to London’s nightlife economy is no surprise, with so much pent-up demand following almost two years (even if some time ago) of being locked indoors. Today, we saw the outcome of a similar flurry of interest – Oasis tickets go on sale. Brace for the coming debate over price gouging, laying in the background of previous Parliamentary debates and in the US with Kamala Harris’[s] proposed reforms.” (09/05/24)

https://www.cobdencentre.org/2024/09/the-war-over-so-called-price-gouging/