House Democrats call for ban on ‘price gouging’ under ‘cover’ of tariffs

Eight house Democrats are backing a new bill they say would stop companies from using tariffs as a pretext to “gouge” consumers. “The American people are experiencing a cost-of-living crisis, which President Trump is making worse with his chaotic tariffs on essential goods, from produce to baby strollers,” Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said in a Dec. 1 statement touting the bill. “Just as they did during [Trump’s] first term, giant corporations are taking advantage of these price...