price controls
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Rigid price controls helped flood local markets with cheap rebar and cement that stoked a construction boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Some countries have turned to direct price controls, which limit how much energy companies—like refiners, gas stations or utilities—can charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
State companies control the distribution of diesel, the dominant motor fuel, managing soft price controls.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
South East Water was one of five companies to contest regulator Ofwat's latest price controls, which already allowed it to increase an average annual bill from £232 to £274 by 2030.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
The government also has attempted to reduce price controls and subsidies, but economic growth has remained sluggish.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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