Clayton+Antitrust+Act

Clayton Antitrust Act



Through Woodrow Wilson's Progressive Program in 1912 campaign he took two measures to approach the uprising issue of monopolies, the Federal Trade Commision and the Clayton Antitrust Act. The Clayton Antitrust Act increased the govenrmentsregulatory authority significantly.

The act seaked to capture anticompetitive practices by prohibiting certain types of conduct. The Act thoroughly discusses price discrimination, agreements between the buyer and seller, mergers and acquisitions, and prohibits any one person from owning more than one corporation. Overall the Clayton Act emphasized certain parts and enforced the Sherman Act of 1890.