It is the practice of legalized price gouging; making a killing under a system that has been thoroughly warped and corrupted by government public policy and by the rampant corporatizing of medical care in this country.
The State of Texas officially accused 127 gas stations of price gouging during the Hurricane Harvey disaster. This follows an investigation conducted into thousands of consumer complaints received by the Consumer Protection Division.
Spiking rents after the Wine Country fires could help Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom’s housing policies build support for his campaign for California governor.
Anyone who got behind the wheel in Dallas on Thursday morning saw unusually long lines at gas stations, higher prices, and “out of service” bags placed on pumps that ran out of gasoline altogether–but experts say there is no gas shortage in Dallas or Texas.
As Texas and Louisiana continue to suffer the results of Hurricane Harvey, experts warn that the devastation is likely to force a rise in prices at the pump throughout the country.
Texas lawyers are manning legal hotlines to assist victims of the disastrous storms and tornadoes in Texas.
