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# Why Price Controls FAIL!
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/two-cents/episode/why-price-controls-fail-tbhyam/
- Published: 2026-05-07T18:15:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-07T19:30:26.000Z
- Description: Are price controls a way to fix the economy and lower prices?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Two Cents, Season 9, Episode 4, #ZZZ_Episode_40bdada0-2805-4b72-88b3-0205e619229b, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_9616a136-7a8e-4185-a140-f1179911cc04, #v1.16

Price Controls are making a comeback, from rent freezes to electricity caps... but economists are still adamant that they're a very bad idea.