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The New Deal
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Emergency Banking Relief Act
Banks were inspected by Treasury Department and those stable could reopen. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program for unemployed and unmarried men ages 17-23. -
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Loaned money at low intrest to homeowners who could not meet mortgage payments. -
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Aided farmers and regulated crop production. -
Public Works Administraion
Created work on government jobs. -
Securities adn Exchange Comission
Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices. -
Federal Housing Administration
Insured loans for building and repairing homes. -
Rural Electrification Administration
Provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas. -
Social Security Administration
Provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Established a minimum hourly wage and a maximum number of hours in the workweek for the entire country. Set for the employment of workers under 16, and banned hazardous factory work for those under 18.