Synopsis
Explore the rise of federal regulation in America’s Progressive Era and how it reshaped business, politics, and everyday life.
This concise volume surveys the key agencies, laws, and policies that governed industry from 1881 to 1914. It highlights how regulators, courts, and presidents sought to balance growth with fairness, setting the stage for modern economic policy. The text blends official chronology with analysis of how regulation influenced labor, commerce, and public welfare.
- Learn about landmark acts and agencies, from the Interstate Commerce Act to the Federal Trade Commission.
- See how policies addressed monopolies, labor rights, food safety, and financial stability.
- Understand the shift from limited government intervention to broader public oversight.
- Discover how these early regulatory efforts shaped later economic reform.
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