{"id":8814,"date":"2022-05-28T23:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T23:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/officials-crack-down-on-baby-formula-price-gouging\/"},"modified":"2022-05-28T23:37:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T23:37:40","slug":"officials-crack-down-on-baby-formula-price-gouging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=8814","title":{"rendered":"Officials Crack Down On Baby Formula Price Gouging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xg9xh9DkVV8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>A crackdown on what officials call \u201cunconscionable\u201d costs comes as out-of-stock rates for baby formula hit new highs at 70 percent. Wisconsin\u2019s Governor issues an emergency order prohibiting price gouging, while New York\u2019s attorney general threatens several dozen retailers with \u201clegal consequences\u201d for overcharging. Consumer watchdogs say there is no federal law prohibiting price gouging, and while some platforms do have policies banning the practice, they\u2019re often not enforced.\u00bb Subscribe to NBC News: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/SubscribeToNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/SubscribeToNBC<\/a><br \/>\n\u00bb Watch more NBC video: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/MoreNBCNews\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/MoreNBCNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties.  We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with NBC News Online!<br \/>\nNBC News App: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5d0cd9df61b80\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/smart.link\/5d0cd9df61b80<\/a><br \/>\nBreaking News Alerts: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621<\/a><br \/>\nVisit NBCNews.Com: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/ReadNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/ReadNBC<\/a><br \/>\nFind NBC News on Facebook: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/LikeNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/LikeNBC<\/a><br \/>\nFollow NBC News on Twitter: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/FollowNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/FollowNBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#BabyFormula #SupplyChains #Babies<\/p>\n<p>Officials Crack Down On Baby Formula Price Gouging<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A crackdown on what officials call \u201cunconscionable\u201d costs comes as out-of-stock rates for baby formula hit new highs at 70 percent. 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