price controls
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She called for "restrictive, targeted, temporary actions" by governments, rather than wide-ranging price controls, subsidies or export restrictions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
He shrank ministries, lifted price controls and widened the peso’s trading bands, cooling triple-digit inflation and stabilizing markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
But if the experience of other industries that have faced threats of price controls from the administration is any guide, investors might actually want to consider buying bank stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Drug-price control risks are easing: In response to potential U.S. government price controls, several drug companies, including Pfizer and Bristol Myers Squibb, are offering discounts to patients who pay out of pocket.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
Four private banks have been licensed, and the government has liberalized foreign trade and abolished price controls on most goods.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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