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| pension | sum paid regulary to a person, usually after retirement |
| relief | aid for the needy; welfare |
| public works | projects such as highways, parks , and libraries built with public funds for public use |
| New Deal | the name given to the laws aimed at relieving the Depression, which were passed by Congress during the 100 days and months that followed |
| unemployment insurance | payments by the government for a limited period of time to people who have lost their jobs |
| migrant worker | a person who moves from place to place to find work harvesting fruits and vegetables |
| margin | to buy stock by paying only a fraction of the stock price and borrowing the rest |
| Dust Bowl | the name given to the area of the southern Great Plains severely damaged by droughts and dust storms during the 1930's |
| Social Security Act | a law requiring workers and employers to pay a tax; the money provides a monthly pension for retired people |
