New Deal Legislation
New Deal Legislation
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1932 |
Reconstruction Finance Corporation |
Granted emergency loans to banks, life insurance companies, and railroads |
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1933 |
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) |
Employed youth in reforestation, road construction, and flood control projects |
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Agricultural Adjustment Act |
Direct payments to farmers to reduce production |
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
Creates independent public corporation to construct dams and power projects |
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National Industrial Recovery Act |
Establishes fair-competition codes; section 7a guarantees labor’s right to organize Public Works Administration Public works |
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1934 |
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) |
Insured home loans |
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1935 |
Works Progress Administration (WPA) |
Employed 8 million on public works projects |
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Social Security Act |
Established unemployment compensation and old age insurance |
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National Labor Relations Act |
Creates National Labor Relations Board to prevent unfair labor Practices |
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1937 |
National Housing Act |
Authorizes low rent public housing projects |
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1938 |
Fair Labor Standards Act |
Established minimum wage of 40 cents an hour and a 40 hour workweek |
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