Pulled from the Sherman Act, Section 1. Available on wikipedia > Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of

Pulled from the Sherman Act, Section 1. Available on wikipedia > Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal It is written in a general way to catch all problems going into the future. The problem is translating this to case law. Often judges ask the question "Is this bad for the consumer?" If rents are rising faster than inflation with more consumers becoming homeless citing cost of rent while vacancy rates are increasing, the market is bad for the consumer and the country.