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Banks were inspected by Treasury Department and those stable could reopen.
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The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program for unemployed and unmarried men ages 17-23.
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Loaned money at low intrest to homeowners who could not meet mortgage payments.
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Aided farmers and regulated crop production.
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Created work on government jobs.
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Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices.
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Insured loans for building and repairing homes.
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Provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas.
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Provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities.
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Established a minimum hourly wage and a maximum number of hours in the workweek for the entire country. Set for the employment of workers under 16, and banned hazardous factory work for those under 18.
