Free Market
Author:
Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
Online Publish Date:
The Free Market 20, no. 10 (October 2002) A Days Inn on Long Island was fined on December 26, 2001 for having engaged in “price gouging” following the September 11 terrorist attacks. With the nation’s airports closed, stranded passengers created a sudden and unexpected rise in demand for lodging. Under these circumstances, the Hicksville hotel