{
  "id": 10429530,
  "title": "Gouged: why Americans are being ripped off – and what to do about it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/gouged-why-americans-are-being-ripped-off-and-what-to-do-about-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/corporate-profiteering-americans-economy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "How can we fix our pricing crisis? Economic sociologist Lindsay Owens urges tough new rules – and a consumer uprising “Repeat after me: it’s not my fault, it’s not my fault, it’s not my fault.” That’s the message to frustrated US shoppers in Gouged: The End of a Fair Price – and What That Means for Your Wallet by Lindsay Owens, economic sociologist and head of the Groundwork Collaborative, a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}