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Why was the lack of control over interstate commerce a problem for the nation under the Articles of Confederation?

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The country's economic woes were made worse by the fact that the central government also lacked the power to impose tariffs on foreign imports or regulate interstate commerce. Thus, it couldn't protect American producers from foreign competitors

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