price control
Example Sentences
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The Republican package would not revoke the IRA's corporate tax hikes and price controls on pharmaceuticals, which drew the most vocal opposition from business groups.
From Reuters
As more analysts blame price gouging for inflation, some say the government needs to impose temporary price controls.
From Washington Times
Some of the inflationary pressure can be traced to governments’ pullback from policies like price controls and subsidies that blunted the impact of rising energy prices on households.
From New York Times
Late last year, the Bahamian government had to impose price controls on dozens of food staples in a desperate attempt to combat inflation.
From Seattle Times
“It’s a price control,” he said, and “once you take out that, it’s not as clear that inflation is that benign.”
From New York Times
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