Amazon.com asks for federal law against price gouging during national emergencies

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After being criticized for not acting quickly enough to curb rapacious sellers.

Amazon.com asks for federal law against price gouging during national emergencies
Online retailer Amazon.com, criticised for not acting quickly enough to curb sellers who charged hundreds of dollars for high-demand hand sanitizer during the early phase of the new coronavirus pandemic, urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a law against price gouging during times of national ...

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