Hurricane season starts next week and if — most likely when — a big one hits North Carolina, we’ll be subjected to the familiar calls to stop the “price gouging” on water, ice, and other items whose demand sharply increases during a summer weather emergency. The April issue of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education, carries a helpful piece by Donald Boudreaux that explains why those who attempt to stop what they see as an unfair practice actually create more problems for those dealing with the emergency.