price controls
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“So here I appeal to all countries to reject go-it-alone actions—export controls, price controls, and so on—that can further upset global conditions: don’t pour gasoline on the fire.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
State companies control the distribution of diesel, the dominant motor fuel, managing soft price controls.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The U.K. was once a life-science hub, but manufacturers such as Merck and AstraZeneca have pulled back investment because of price controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
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
This purpose was also significantly advanced in 1953 when, as one of the first acts of this Administration, restrictive wage and price controls were ended.
From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower
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