Asked by Makayla
The government helped combat large industries by:
helping small businesses
increasing pay
controlling working hours
improving distribution
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All of the above.
Briefly:
- Helping small businesses: antitrust laws, regulation of monopolies, and sometimes subsidies/loans supported smaller competitors against huge trusts.
- Increasing pay: laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) raised workers’ bargaining power and cut exploitation by big firms.
- Controlling working hours: labor laws (maximum hours, overtime, bans on child labor) limited employers’ ability to drive down conditions to undercut rivals.
- Improving distribution: regulation of transport/commerce (railroads, shipping, fair-rate rules) and public infrastructure made markets more accessible and reduced monopolistic control of distribution channels.
Briefly:
- Helping small businesses: antitrust laws, regulation of monopolies, and sometimes subsidies/loans supported smaller competitors against huge trusts.
- Increasing pay: laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) raised workers’ bargaining power and cut exploitation by big firms.
- Controlling working hours: labor laws (maximum hours, overtime, bans on child labor) limited employers’ ability to drive down conditions to undercut rivals.
- Improving distribution: regulation of transport/commerce (railroads, shipping, fair-rate rules) and public infrastructure made markets more accessible and reduced monopolistic control of distribution channels.
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