Economic Exploitation Terms

noun the action or practice of selling goods in an aggressive or dishonest way

• The government implemented strict regulations to prevent huckstering in the marketplace.
• I heard that guy is always huckstering people to buy his products.
• Don't trust that huckster, he's just trying to rip you off.
• She was known for huckstering her way into getting what she wanted.

noun A person or entity that seeks to profit from disasters or crises by taking advantage of vulnerable situations

• The disaster capitalist took advantage of the economic downturn to buy up struggling businesses at a fraction of their value.
• That disaster capitalist always seems to profit off of other people's misfortunes.
• I heard that disaster capitalist is making a killing off of the current crisis.
• In the world of finance, the disaster capitalist is like a vulture circling above, ready to swoop in and capitalize on chaos.

noun a type of economic system where corporations and governments take advantage of disasters to increase profits and power

• The concept of disaster capitalism refers to the exploitation of natural or man-made disasters for economic gain.
• Disaster capitalism is when companies profit from disasters by taking advantage of the situation.
• Some people call it 'disco cap' when businesses make money off of disasters.
• In the world of finance, disaster capitalism is like striking gold in a minefield.