WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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These laws stop lobbyists from influencing gov’t policies regarding the stock market
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These laws encourage businesses to hire fewer workers, which helps prevent inflation
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These laws prevent any one company from within an industry from forming a monopoly
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These laws allow the gov’t to impose tariffs, which helps domestic businesses prosper
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are three main ways in which the Federal antitrust laws are enforced: Criminal and civil enforcement actions brought by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Civil enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission. Lawsuits brought by private parties asserting damage claims.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yet for over 100 years, the antitrust laws have had the same basic objective: to protect the process of competition for the benefit of consumers, making sure there are strong incentives for businesses to operate efficiently, keep prices down, and keep quality up.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Federal Government. Both the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division enforce the federal antitrust laws. In some respects their authorities overlap, but in practice the two agencies complement each other.
Detailed explanation-4: -America’s antitrust laws promote competition and benefit consumers. Antitrust laws ensure competition in a free and open market economy, which is the foundation of any vibrant economy.