Webb–Pomerene Act
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Webb–Pomerene Act
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The Webb–Pomerene Act was a law passed in 1918 that exempted certain exporters' associations from certain antitrust regulations.
Sponsored by Rep. Edwin Y. Webb (D) of North Carolina and Sen. Atlee Pomerene (D) of Ohio, the act granted immunity from antitrust regulation to companies that combined to operate the export trade that was essential to the war effort. The act was important because it granted exemptions from the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914. Many large conglomerates that had previously
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