Perhaps pre-designated "price-gouging" companies could be allowed to price-gouge (and might be forbidden to buy up remaining traditional supply once an impendin

Perhaps pre-designated "price-gouging" companies could be allowed to price-gouge (and might be forbidden to buy up remaining traditional supply once an impending disaster is apparent?), but the person on the street could not? It just seems like there should be some middle ground between, "Price-gouging should be banned!", and "My kingdom for an N95 mask!".