price control
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What is understood by most economists, however, is that a federal rate cap would function as a price control for the consumer credit markets.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
The consensus among forecasters is that it will be roughly inflation-neutral; its first drug price control, a $35 monthly cap on insulin, does not start until next year.
From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2022
The Bahamas on Wednesday outlined the details of temporary price control measures aimed at helping families brave mounting global inflation, saying they would affect 38 key staples, such as eggs, bread and sanitary towels.
From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2022
That is behind an unprecedented shift in EU policy last week when the Iberian countries were allowed to propose their own price control mechanisms to tackle soaring energy costs across the continent.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022
Even the soldiers had suspicions at last that they were being charged too much in some stores and the American officers took over price control as another of their many responsibilities.
From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Broun, Heywood
