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New Deal Programs

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Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)farm assistance program that paid farmers to reduce crops so that farm prices would rise
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)created outdoor jobs for young men between the ages of 18 and 25
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)insured bank deposits, restoring confidence in banks
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)created a federal minimum wage, maximum work week, overtime pay and other benefits for workers
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)affirmed the right of workers to unionized and created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Public Works Administration (PWA)created jobs through private contractors who built public facilities such as roads, schools and bridges
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)program started by Hoover, loaned money to banks, businesses and citizens to stimulate the economy
Social Security Act (SSA)provides monthly income for the elderly and the handicapped
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)created an agency to build and run the hydroelectric dams on the Tennessee River, providing affordable electric power to citizens of the Tennessee Valley region
Works Progress Administration (WPA)created jobs for young men, women, artists, writers, musicians and others

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