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Public Works Administration
New Deal - Recovery: This administration attempted to help in reviving the economy through the creation of jobs through the building of public works like schools, hospitals, bridges, and dams. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
New Deal - Recovery: This corporation provided money to banks and savings institutions to restore trust in the banking system and encourage investment in it. -
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
New Deal - Relief: This corporation was created to ship agricultural products to families that suffered from the depression. -
Civil Works Administration
New Deal - Relief: This administration participated in the creation of temporary construction jobs to provide work for citizens. -
Federal Housing Administration
New Deal - Relief: This administration made standards regarding the construction of insurance loans made by banks to improve housing standards and condition and to stabilize the mortgage market. -
Rural Electrification Administration
Second New Deal - Recovery: Provided electricity, water, and telecommunication services to rural communities that were lacking or without these services. -
National Labor Relations Act
Second New Deal - Reform: Empowered workers by giving them the rights of self-organization as well as encouraging the bargaining between unions and employers. -
Social Security Administration
Second New Deal - Reform: This administration was created as an independent agency that administered social security which included retirement, disability and survivor benefits. To qualify, workers paid social security tax. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Second New Deal - Reform: This act established a minimum wage as well as time and a half for overtime work. -
Federal Works Agency
Second New Deal - Reform: This independent agency administered public construction, building maintenance, and public work relief functions and laws.
