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niyad

(134,035 posts)
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 10:29 PM Jun 2025

Gas prices: Yesterday at station closest to me: 2.79. Today: 3.29.

And I would guess not the only ones, but I was not near any others.. Ahhhh, the greed/free market on full diisplay.

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Deuxcents

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5. I remember when Hurricane Andrew hit and the price gouging for gas, ice and water was out of control
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 10:45 PM
Jun 2025

And the women took shovels and brooms to the venders..true story and it wasn’t pretty. We now have price gouging laws but I’m gonna check if it only applies to natural disasters or if it’s in effect for times like this. Gouging is gouging whether it’s gas or tariff BS..it’s all greed

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