How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?

There was very little regulation of business during the Gilded Age. The government didn't set working hours, conditions or even pay. That was left up to the businesses which caused them to be able to easily manipulate the poor people in order to get more products out and not spend as much.

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