The New Deal

  • Federal Deposit Insurance Commission

    Federal Deposit Insurance Commission
    It provides deposit insurance guaranteeing the safety of a depositor's accounts in member banks up to $250,000 for each deposit ownership category in each insured bank.
  • National Industrial Recovery Act

    National Industrial Recovery Act
    It authorized the President to regulate industry in an attempt to raise prices after severe deflation and stimulate economic recovery.
  • National Recovery Administration

    National Recovery Administration
    Its goal was to eliminate "cut-throat competition" by bringing industry, labor and government together to create codes of "fair practices" and set prices.
  • Security and Exchange Commission

    Security and Exchange Commission
    The Security and Exchange Commission has a three-part mission: to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation.
  • Federal Housing Authority

    Federal Housing Authority
    It sets standards for construction and underwriting and insures loans made by banks and other private lenders for home building.
  • Works Progress Administration

    Works Progress Administration
    It was the largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing millions of unemployed people (mostly unskilled men) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.
  • National Labor Relations Board

    National Labor Relations Board
    It is charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and with investigating and remedying unfair labor practices.
  • Social Security Act

    Social Security Act
    The Act provided benefits to retirees and the unemployed, and a lump-sum benefit at death.