History

2. Provided jobs to young, unmarried men
3. Sponsored massive public works projects such as dams and hydroelectric plants
5. Improved housing standards and conditions and provided home financing
6. Regulated the stock market and protected investors from dishonest trading practices
7. Provided low-cost mortgage refinancing to homeowners facing foreclosure
8. Worked with industries to establish codes outlining fair business and labor practices
9. Provided education, jobs, recreation, and counseling for youth ages 16 to 25
13. Provided loans for building power plants, extending power lines to rural areas, and wiring homes
14. Attempted to raise farm prices by paying farmers to lower farm output
15. Provided funds to state relief agencies
16. Insured bank deposits up to $5,000

1. Gave the unemployed work in building construction and arts programs
4. Provided hydroelectric power, flood control, and recreational opportunities
10. Provided federal jobs in building and improving roads and public facilities
11. Provided old-age pensions, disability payments, and unemployment benefits
12. Enforced provisions of the Wagner Act, which included the right to collective bargaining and other union rights