new deal stuff

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)-

Granted funds to states to reopen relief agencies
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)-

hired people to work in natural sites
Works Progress Administration (WPA)- people building/repairing public buildings

Recovery
National Recovery Agency (NRA)
- Keep prices stable while boosting employment/buying power
- Succeeded in raising prices, failed to improve economy
Public Works Administration (PWA)-

improved nation�s infrastructure
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)-
- built dams along Tennessee river
- Reforms
Truth-in-Securities Act-

required corporations to inform public fully about stocks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-

protect bank depositors
Federal Power Commission (FPS)-

helped control oil/gas industries

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2012-05-10T03:32:51Z