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Provided jobs for single men on conservation projects.
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Aided farmers and regulated crop production.
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Insured loans for building and repairing homes.
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Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices.
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Quickly created as many jobs as possible-from construction jobs to positions in symphony orchestras. People wanted long work days, which was possible because of the WPA.
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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. Money is collected over time from working that is later used after retirement for people to live off of.
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Provided federal loans for low-cot public housing.
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Required manufacturers to list ingredients in foods, drugs and cosmetic products to ensure people what they were consuming or using in case of allergies or other concerns.
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Established a minimum hourly wage and a maximum number of hours in the workweek for the entire country. It set rules for the employment of workers under 16 and banned hazardous factory work for those under 18.
