New Deal

  • Public Works Administration

    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

    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

    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

    Civil Works Administration
    New Deal - Relief: This administration participated in the creation of temporary construction jobs to provide work for citizens.
  • Federal Housing Administration

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Federal Works Agency
    Second New Deal - Reform: This independent agency administered public construction, building maintenance, and public work relief functions and laws.