Population and census. Information about population levels. Economy and employment. Information about employment, business and earnings in Kent. Equality and diversity. Information about the diversity of people in Kent. Environmental policies. Our environmental strategies, policies, and targets. Children's data. Information relating to children. Public health
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit abusive monopolies, and in some ways it remains the most important.Trusts and Monopolies. A trust was an arrangement by which stockholders in several companies transferred their shares to a single set of trustees.he Sherman Antitrust Act was the first measure enacted by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts (or monopolies of any type).
Like most laws, the Sherman Antitrust Act has been expanded by court rulings and other legislative amendments since its passage. One such amendment came in the form of the Clayton Act. The Clayton Act. The purpose of the Clayton Act was to give more enforcement teeth to the Sherman Antitrust Act. Passed in 1914, the Clayton Act regulates general practices that may be detrimental to fair competition. Some of these general practices regulated by the Clayton Act are: price discrimination, exclusive dealing contracts, tying agreements, or requirement contracts; mergers and acquisitions; and interlocking directorates.