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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Insured savings accounts in banks approved by government. -
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Provided jobs to young men to plant tree, build bridges and parks, and set up flood control projects. -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Built dams to provide cheap electric power to seven southern states; set up schools and health centers. -
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
Gave relief to unemployed and needy. -
Agriculture Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Paid farmers not to grow certain crops. -
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Enforced codes that regulated wages, prices, and working conditions. -
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Built ports, schools, and aircraft carriers. -
Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC)
Federal agency that regulates the stock market. It protects investors by making the U.S. market transparent and punishes businesses who participate in insider trading, deliberate manipulation of the markets, and selling stocks and bonds without proper registration. -
Rural Electrification Project (REA)
Loaned money to extend electricity to rural farmers. -
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Employed men and women to build hospitals, schools, parks, and airport; employed artists, writers, and musicians. -
Social Security Act (SSA)
Set up a system of pensions for elderly, unemployed, and handicapped.