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PRICE GOUGING  

Looking further into what "price gouging" really is.

The current price of gas and price gouging.

Aamco, an national franshcised care repair company gouges vets when location is outside the gates of Air Force Base.

This is a response to a series of legal proceedings that occurred following an ice storm in southwest Missouri this past winter.

College textbooks are getting more expensive every year. The problem is the books are becoming less and less worth the price.

The U.S. House voted on Wednesday to approve stiff penalties for stores and stations found guilty of gasoline price gouging, according to Yahoo! News .

The financial press, and even the network news shows, have begun reporting the price of gold regularly. For twenty years, between 1980 and 2000, the price of gold was rarely mentioned. There was little interest, and the price was either falling or remaining steady.

Is there gas gouging going on? This is only my opinion.

Many people in the U.S. believe that various industries, pharmaceutical companies in particular should be regulated through price controls. In this article, i describe why price controls are bad for America, especially within the pharmaceutical industry.

Oil companies are an easy target for any politician trying to garner votes right now, but will Edward's legislation to punish oil companies for price gouging give him an edge?

Congress is considering a bill to fine oil companies and gas station owners for price gouging on gasoline. Who's going to fine politicians for their excessive taxes on the product?

Oil companies currently do not have to pay royalties for using government land and they also have tax breaks because the oil is produced in the US. These benefits alone are saving oil companies billions of dollars every year.

What's behind all these instant price fluctuations, why haven't oil companies been able to maintain adequate supply? Mostly they have no incentive to do so.

We all kvetch about this and the media gives it ongoing attention; But, are the increases really disproportionate to other increases over the past 40 years? I think not.

Gasoline price increases follow a pattern. World-wide events create opportunites for the oil companies to test price resistance levels. Market manipulation is the result. Profit margin is the motive.

One of the inevitable consequences of the seizure of the Congress by the Democrats has been a search for enemies of the people to-if not destroy-at least castigate for the benefit of the TV cameras. Chief among those miscreants are the oil companies.

Sunrise Lake Family Campground is located in Nicholson Pennsylvania. Sunrise Lake has a lot to offer it's campers; you won't be bored if you decide to pitch a tent or pull in your camper in this well taken care of establishment.

You can't afford to buy it and they can't afford to sell it.

There are hints from Democrats in Congress that controls on wages and prices may be in our future.

Can I Finance A Gallon?

As if the failure to implement regulations on an out of control market is not already enough, consider a government that fines individuals who are attempting to make a difference in their own little corner of the world.

A gas station owner is facing state prosecution for giving gas discount cards to customers.

Proper behavior on a date.

Today's colleges are being taught by greater and greater numbers of part-time faculty, while the administrative end is getting larger and larger with little likelihood of these individuals being hired themselves as part-timers.

to heck with Republicans or politics. Let's focus on how our economy can go k-poohey if consumers don't watch what they spend their money on and at what prices!

This article addresses the treatment of farmers during the latter part of the 19th century, and the methods they employed to better their situation.

Economists predict milk prices could increase by as much as $.30 a gallon. Some say its supply and demand, coupled with higher feed prices. Others say it is government manipulation of the milk business.

Sure he's charming and articulate, but what does he stand for?

America seems locked into a continuous political campaign cycle. Just a few months ago the midterm elections ended. Now we are already watching 2008 presidential hopefuls trip over one another to declare their candidacy and hurl political campaign slogans.

Digesting gas and electric companies in the frostbite of your own home.

Jennifer Strange was a mild mannered woman with a husband, two sons and a daughter and who wanted nice things for her family. But all that changed last week as Mrs. Strange became the latest victim of a radical lobby that must be stopped at all costs.

The GDP is about as good for measuring the economic well being of America as a crystal ball. Why aren't better alternatives being used? Because the GDP is beloved by politicians and big business. You do the math.

Is the role of competition to foster cheating, or is that just a by-product? Is capitalism failing to put safeguards on cheating behavior that is de-stabilizing the economy?

In a world where icons and pundits of the modern conservative movement rail against any conservative that think for one second to criticize candidates who have an "R" next to their names it certainly is not popular to suggest what amounts to heresy.

When the Thai Military puts on a coup, they do it with style and panache. Yellow ribbons ordained machine guns. Yellow flowers on lapels and coordinated armbands were all the rave. Could it be the reason no shots were fired?

When lawmakers elected to approve deregulation of electricity in Texas, the concept led to optimisim in pricing competition. Unfortunately, deregulation has led to significant pricing increases and what some are calling deceptive trade practices.

A look at why you should avoid Sears when it comes time to purchase an appliance.

A breakdown of the similarities and differences between Comcast Digital Cable and Time Warner, focusing on the two areas where they differ

I wrote this article to reply to the what could now be considered infamous Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy an Xbox 360 that was posted earlier on Associated Content. I will note that I am in no way an industry professional, but an informed gamer.

Why people hate "big oil," and what they can do about it. Learn about the cost of everyday living compared to the cost of gasoline.

Don't get caught off gaurd.

A look at how this controversial law has affected businesses.

While gas companies are earning record profits, those profits are being taken out of context and lost in the heated rhetoric of windfall profits

Those of you who have read much of what I've written, have often heard me go on about the "liberal socialists". ... But there are other kinds of socialists too.

Celebrate the fact that there are those who believe our lifesytle should be preserved. Celebrate that there is no laws against stupidity! Celebrate that there have been no incidents of home invasion by this administration!!

Very few people know of the amazing secret of St. Louis, there are literatlly hundreds of things to do for absolutely free. For example, the St. Louis Zoo, The Art Museum, and the Science Center...just to name a few.

The recent hearings in the Senate about oil industry profits has pushed their extraordinary profit levels more into the public eye. The feeble attempts to defend their profits are laughable. What does it all mean, and what can we do?

The adult entertainment industry had a small victory as the Supreme Court of Oregon had ruled 5 to 1 that live sex shows are permitted in that state under the freedom of expression banner. .

Reno/Sparks Nevada goes all out to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina with emotional and medical support, food, and water.