WTF Fun Fact – National Raisin Reserve Cartel

In 1949, the US government created a raisin cartel called The National Raisin Reserve. It maintained prices by limiting the supply and often forced farmers to hand over their crops without paying them. The cartel existed until the Supreme Court broke it up in 2015. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: National Raisin Reserve – Wikipedia


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