In recent months, emergency regulations against price gouging have been adopted in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The Terrells, who had paid $400 a month in rent, said price gouging was rampant.
Accusations of price gouging were made by many citizens.
Moreover, "price gouging" has no objective meaning or definition - it is in the eyes of the beholder.
A prevalent concern surrounding price gouging is that it exploits consumers.
Most of the business people accused by customers and investigators of price gouging have tried to shift responsibility for the higher prices.
A strict order against price gouging was put in place by city officials in Corpus Christi.
They added that campaigns against ticket scalping or price gouging have long been popular ploys for politicians in election years.
If price gouging does occur, they say, can bills stay stable?
State officials contend that widespread price gouging caused blackouts and the bankruptcy of the state's largest electric utility.
