Price Gouging During a Pandemic: The Federal Government’s Response
Price Gouging During a Pandemic: The Federal Government’s Response
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大流行期间的哄抬物价：联邦政府的应对措施
DOI：
10.5860/dttp.v48i4.7480
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2020
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M. Rydzewski
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2020年3月11日，世界卫生组织（WHO）将COVID-19疫情定性为大流行。两天后，美国总统在第9994号公告中宣布进入紧急状态。公共卫生危机带来的诸多问题之一是缺少基本的医疗用品，如消毒器、口罩和洗手液。当这些物品变得稀缺时，一些企业或企业家试图抬高价格，以获得更高的利润，因为他们知道他们仍然可以出售这些必需品。在灾害或紧急情况下，这些商品的高成本似乎是不公平的，并且使那些需要它们的人难以负担得起。在这些紧张的时期，重要的是美国人要认识到和报告价格欺诈时，他们怀疑欺诈活动时，购买物品。人们在哪里找到反价格欺诈法的权威？通常，这是每个州的责任，然而，在危机时期，联邦政府也可以做必要的事情来保护公共利益。本文将帮助人们了解什么是价格欺诈，如何识别何时发生价格欺诈，以及如何报告它。此外，本文将讨论联邦政府有什么责任，以保护美国人免受价格欺诈计划在危机时期，它目前正在实施，以防止这些欺诈行为。
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Two days later, the US president declared a state of emergency in Proclamation No. 9994. One of the many problems that arise with a public health crisis is the shortage of essential medical supplies like ventilators, masks, and hand sanitizer. When these items become scarce, some businesses or entrepreneurs try to inflate their prices to make a higher profit when they know they can still sell these necessary items. These high costs on goods during disasters or emergencies can seem unfair and make it difficult for those who need them able to afford them. During these stressful times, it’s important for Americans to recognize and report price gouging when they suspect fraudulent activity when purchasing items. Where do people find the authority on anti-price gouging laws? Typically, it is each state’s responsibility, however, in times of crisis, the federal government could also do what is necessary to protect the public interests. This paper will assist people in understanding what price gouging is, how to recognize when price gouging is occurring, and how to report it. Additionally, this paper will address what responsibility the federal government has to protect Americans from price gouging schemes in times of crisis and what it is currently implementing to prevent these fraudulent actions.