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price controls

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  1. Measures, usually temporary, taken by governments to limit price rises in times of rapid inflation.


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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

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

The damage has been greater for development on small-molecule pills, which are subject to the price controls four years earlier than biologics.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

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

Four     private banks have been licensed, and the government has liberalized foreign     trade and abolished price controls on most goods.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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