Here is a sob story about COVID-19 price gougers:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/17-700-bottles-hand-sanitizer-155735689.html
And here's an assessment of how price gouging may be a "good" thing:
https://mises.org/wire/3-good-things-about-price-gouging
Here's my solution - let the feds buy up their stock at a reasonable price. If they don't, these valuable commodities will go to waste at a time when they're most needed.
Alternatively, Amazon (whose CEO has more money than G-d) could buy up these stockpiles and DONATE the stuff to hospitals around the country.
How about it, Jeff ???
Update 3-16-2020
The alleged price gouger donated his supplies to those in need, while Jeff Bezos did nothing:
https://www.boston.com/news/national-news-2/2020/03/15/matt-colvin-donates-hand-sanitizer
Q: How is this NOT price-gouging:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/elites-are-buying-these-emergency-go-bags-survive-virus-crisis
And please don't say it's because the rich are willing to pay. Aren't we all, assuming we had the money ???
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