COWPS EYES PRICES
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PRESIDENT CARTER'S VOLUNTARY WAGE AND PRICE GUIDELINE PROGRAM HAS GROWN INTO A FULL-SCALE MONITORING OPERATION. THE COUNCIL ON WAGE AND PRICE STABILITY (COWPS) STAFF HAS GROWN FROM 50 IN 1978 TO OVER 500 IN 1980, AND WILL MONITOR PRICES FROM 2,900 FIRMS. DIRECTOR R. ROBERT RUSSELL IS PLANNING TO REQUIRE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF FIRMS TO FILE BACKUP INFORMATION.
Publication Name: Dun's Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0012-7175
Year: 1980
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ANTITRUST CRACKDOWN
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SANFORD LITVACK, THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION TRUSTBUSTER, IS ATTACKING RETAIL PRICE-FIXING. HE IS ALSO INCREASING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S ROLE IN PRIVATE SUITS. HE WANTS TOUGHER LAWS AGAINST MERGERS BY THE LARGEST COMPANIES.
Publication Name: Dun's Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0012-7175
Year: 1980
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CAPPING HOSPITAL COSTS
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THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION'S HOSPITAL CONTAINMENT BILL IS SEEN AS THE FIRST STEP TO INSURE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE. THE VIEWS OF CALIFORNIA DEMOCRAT HENRY A. WAXMAN, PROPONENT OF HEALTH AND DRUG ISSUES, ARE DISCUSSED.
Publication Name: Dun's Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0012-7175
Year: 1979
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