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Instead of price controls to prevent gouging, why doesn't the government build up reserves and stockpiles? (lemmy.crimedad.work)

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Instead of price controls to prevent gouging, why doesn't the government build up reserves and stockpiles?

#economics #HarrisWalz #PriceControls #gouging

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

We do the opposite we pay farmers not to grow to keep prices higher.

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