Today I learned on Nostr: TIL in 1920, the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company violated federal price controls by selling ...

TIL in 1920, the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company violated federal price controls by selling sugar at 28 cents per pound, more than double the 13-cent ceiling set by the government. The board—with mostly Mormon Church leaders—approved the price hike, believing they would not face prosecution in Utah.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah-Idaho_Sugar_Company
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