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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price controls

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

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

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

With the help of the IMF and other international institutions, the government has adopted a disciplined program to restrain inflation, reduce price controls, lower the budget deficit and privatize the economy.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency