Government Regulation.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement governing trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico in effect since January 1, 1994.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is a federal agency created in 1935 to enforce the Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act, NLRA), the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector of the U.S. economy.

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States, issuing currency, directing monetary policy, and supervising commercial banks in the country.

The copyright law, Title 17 of the United States Code, includes all amendments enacted through the end of the second session of the 106th Congress in 2000. It includes the Copyright Act of 1976 and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, as amended; and the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, as amended. The Copyright Office is responsible for registering claims under all three acts.

The Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) specified and forbade activities that reduced COMPETITION. The act expanded on antitrust policy efforts initiated by the SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT (1890), which was considered by many to be not specific enough and open to considerable judicial interpretation.