The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 strengthened the government's regulatory power by:
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Correct answer: Explicitly prohibiting specific unfair business practices like price discrimination
The Clayton Act addressed loopholes in the Sherman Antitrust Act. It prohibited 'interlocking directorates' and price-fixing, and notably stated that labor unions were not 'conspiracies in restraint of trade,' protecting them from antitrust prosecution.
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