Antitrust and Trade Regulation laws aim to promote free competition in the marketplace. Agreements or cooperative efforts by two or more entities that affects or restrains competitors is illegal under these laws. The Sherman Act makes illegal any contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce and makes monopolies and attempts, combinations, or conspiracies to monopolize illegal. The Clayton Act regulate price discrimination, tying and exclusive dealing contracts, stock acquisition and interlocking directorates.
Pekin, Indiana is the site of Eastern High School. It is in Washington County, and many residents of the town consider it to be in fact what is known as "New Pekin, Indiana". Pekin is known for having the nation's longest running consecutive Fourth of July Celebration. Celebrating 178 years in 2008.