English of Core Text: It was taught: Why is the cloud called “ed”? Because it breaks those who force up prices (price-gougers).
On the daf / in context: A midrashic play: the rising mist/cloud is associated with the breaking of those who inflate market prices (perhaps through the economic effects of rain).
Type of Learning: Custom (etymology of “ed”)What Is Learned: The cloud is called “ed” because it breaks the power of price-gougers.