Business: New Thrust in Antitrust

New Thrust in Antitrust Sheer size becomes a target as tough new bills are pressed on Capitol Hill

"Antitrust is one of the battlegrounds upon which the future of capitalism is being fought out." —Former Solicitor General Robert Bork, at last week's TIME conference.

The 1970s have hardly been a happy time for the American Captain of Industry. Pressed hard by environmentalists, consumer activists and Government regulators, he is now coming under fresh attack from trustbusters in the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the Congress. All are considering ways to expand and toughen...

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