Are there laws against so-called "profiteering"? That's the first thing I want to know. Because when the consumer begins to panic and act irrationally, the quic

Are there laws against so-called "profiteering"? That's the first thing I want to know. Because when the consumer begins to panic and act irrationally, the quickest thing to bring him or her back to reality is a much higher price. The high price causes people to economize.