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Farm Credit Act

Created centralized farm credit service to refinance 20% of all farm mortgages, reducing monthly payments.

Civilian Conservation Corps

Provided young unemployed men with meals, housing, workwear, and medical care for working in national forests.

Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)

Distributed $500 million to states for relief programs to address unemployment caused by business layoffs.

Tennessee Valley Authority

Built sustainable dams to produce electricity, providing power to businesses and homes while creating jobs.

Works Progress Administration

Provided jobs for unemployed Americans through public work projects, addressing high unemployment rates.

Emergency Banking Act

Reopened financially secure banks to restore public trust and led to the establishment of the FDIC.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Offered federal subsidies to farmers planting limited crops to raise prices, benefiting landowners. UNCONSTITUTIONAL

National Industrial Recovery Act

Attempted structural changes in the industrial sector to boost production and economic recovery. UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Public Works Administration

Distributed funds to localities for infrastructure projects, opening dams, bridges, hospitals, and schools.

Wagner Act

Affirmed workers' rights, allowed unionization, and regulated prices, wages, and hours to reduce the need for strikes. replaced NIRA

Truth in Securities Act

Required accurate registration statements for securities purchases to prevent fraud in the stock market.

Glass-Steagall Act

Separated banks and security firms, creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to calm financial fears.

Social Security Act

Established federal old age benefits and general welfare to provide relief from the financial effects of the Great Depression.