Clayton Antitrust Act

American  

noun

1. an act of Congress in 1914 supplementing the Sherman Antitrust Act and establishing the FTC.

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Example Sentences

In her letter to Khan, Warren cited Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act as barring mergers for which the outcome “may be substantially to lessen competition, or to tend to create a monopoly.”

From The Verge

The Clayton Antitrust Act, passed in 1914, defines unethical business practices like forming monopolies and colluding to fix prices.

From Los Angeles Times

They also cited the Clayton Antitrust Act, passed in 1914, which ensured the rights of citizens and union members to strike, boycott, and picket.

From Literature

During his first term, he signed the Clayton Antitrust Act and created the Federal Trade Commission.

From Washington Post

The speech set the stage for four pieces of legislation — the Underwood Tariff, the Federal Reserve Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act and the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission — that Wilson helped to pass over the next 18 months by bringing his bully pulpit to Capitol Hill.

From Washington Post