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.
Manchester Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Manchester in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Located at and around the intersections of Vermont Routes 11 and 30 and Historic Vermont Route 7A, it is known for its outlet shopping and upscale boutiques. The population was 2,065 at the 2000 census.