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11 Cards in this Set
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Bank Holiday
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Every bank in the nation is closed for a few days.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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Insured bank deposits by $5,000.
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Frances Perkins
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Veteran reformer that helped establish the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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Provides relief for unemployed young men between the ages of 18 and 25.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Regulates companies that sell stocks and bonds.
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John Maynard Keynes
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A noted British economist.
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National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
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Stimulates industrial and business activity and reduce unemployment.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
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Paid farmers to reduce their output of corn, cotton, dairy products, hogs, rice, tobacco, wheat, and other commodities. The money for these subsidies came from taxes levied on food processors, including canners, flour millers, and meat packers.
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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Created in May 1933, transformed the economic and social life of the region.
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Robert C. Weaver
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Held a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard.
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Marian Anderson
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African American singer that was refused to perform at Washington D.C. hall in 1939.
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