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Anti-Gouging Laws Can Make Disasters Worse

When disasters hit, law enforcement leaps into action to punish some of the people bringing in desperately needed supplies. Ryan Bourne describes the overblown threat of price gouging.

Featuring
Ryan Bourne

R. Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics, Cato Institute

Caleb O. Brown

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, Cato Daily Podcast, Cato Institute