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jan 1, 1886 - Interstate Commerce Act

Description:

- Required railroad rates to be “reasonable and just”
- Set up the first federal regulatory agency, the Interstate Commerce Commission, which had the power to investigate and prosecute pools, rebates, and other discriminatory practices

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jan 1, 1886
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~ 140 years ago