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During Benjamin Harrison's presidency, companies were ruled by trusts, monopolies, and high prices. To try to limit the growth of these, Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890. Its vague wording caused it to fail, as many trusts found ways around its attacks.

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