FDR's Alphabet Soup

CCC

Civilian Conservation Corps:

Put unemployed workers to work on public lands and infrastructure.

AAA

Agricultural Adjustment Administration:

Stabilize farm prices and increase farmers wages by paying them to reduce crop production.

CWA

Civil Works Administration:

Provided millions of temporary jobs to Americans in the great depression.

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:

Increase public confidence in banking systems by supervising said banks.

NRA

National Recovery Administration: 

Regulate industries by setting standards for minimum wage, max hours, child labor, etc. Also stimulated economic recovery.

TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority:

Control flooding, enhance river navigation, and provide electricity to the people in Tennessee Valley.

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission:

Protected investors, provided a fair market, and facilitated capital formation.

WPA

Works Progress Administration:

Similar to the CCC, but said employees built infrastructure like roads, bridges, and schools.

PWA

Public Works Administration:

Funded large construction projects.

SSA

Social Security Act:

Created programs for old-age benefits, unemployment compensation, and public assistance

NLRA

National Labor Relations Act:

Promoted "concerted activities" like unionizing and bargaining collectively.