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Civilian Conservation Corps
Provided jobs for single men on conservation projects. -
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The New Deal
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Aided farmers and regulated crop production. -
Federal Housing Administration
Insured loans for building and repairing homes. -
Securities and Exchange Commission
Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices. -
Works Progress Administration
Quickly created as many jobs as possible-from construction jobs to positions in symphony orchestras. People wanted long work days, which was possible because of the WPA. -
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. Money is collected over time from working that is later used after retirement for people to live off of. -
United States housing authority
Provided federal loans for low-cot public housing. -
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Required manufacturers to list ingredients in foods, drugs and cosmetic products to ensure people what they were consuming or using in case of allergies or other concerns. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Established a minimum hourly wage and a maximum number of hours in the workweek for the entire country. It set rules for the employment of workers under 16 and banned hazardous factory work for those under 18.
