jack up
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Shares had their worst session in more than a year on Thursday, slumping 6% after the iPhone maker said it would jack up the price of MacBooks and iPads.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Companies are saying, ‘Let’s just jack up the price as high as we possibly can and extract as much from the small set of wealthy people,’” Richards said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
One of the biggest worries is that businesses will know when consumers have an urgent need or are in the middle of an emergency, and jack up prices in response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Because filing a claim could jack up my premiums and cost me more over time than the payout was worth, an insurance specialist cautioned.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
During a phone conversation on August 5, 2000, two traders chatted about how a wildfire in California would allow Enron to jack up its electricity prices.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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