Today’s podcast explains how Airbnb is stopping price gouging in L.A., why airlines had a good 2024, and what’s behind a luxury cruise deal. Airbnb has introduced a policy to prevent hosts in ...

With disasters come scammers and the Attorney General's Office is cracking down on price gouging to protect victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. As thousands remain evacuated from the Palisades ...

who noted that his own office had yet to be presented by its law enforcement counterparts with price gouging cases, nevertheless explained that it would seek maximum punishment for such offensives ...

Price gouging refers to sellers trying to take unfair advantage of consumers during an emergency or disaster by greatly increasing prices for essential consumer goods and services, according to ...

Gasoline prices are displayed at a gas station in Vernon Hills, Ill., on April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (CN) — Oil company profits are way up, but gas station profits have declined in 2022 as ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday his office is actively investigating and preparing criminal charges against landlords, real estate agents and other businesses that have raised ...

“This isn’t the time to be taking advantage,” Oppenheim said on the BBC program, noting California’s anti price-gouging law, which bars hikes above 10 percent during emergencies.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced his office has opened investigations into reports of price-gouging in the Southern California areas ravaged by devastating wildfires.

Rent increases of more than 10% from pre-fire levels violate California’s prohibition on price gouging, which was triggered by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration of a state of emergency around ...