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Sherman Antitrust Act (1890): Prohibits monopolies and activities (price-fixing, predatory pricing) that restrain trade or competition in interstate commerce.

Federal Food and Drug Act (1906): Created the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It forbids the manufacture or sale of adulterated or fraudulently labeled foods and drugs.

Clayton Act (1914): Supplements the Sherman Act by prohibiting certain types of price discrimination, exclusive dealing, and tying clauses (which require a dealer to take additional products in a seller's line).

Federal Trade Commission Act (1914): Established the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which monitors and remedies unfair trade ...

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