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History Companyies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| (AAA)-Agriculture Adjustment Administration | Government payed farmers not to grow crops, helped stabilize production |
| (CCC)- Civilian Conservation Corps | Temporarily employed 250,00 unmarried adults in reforestation and conservation jobs (parks, plant trees) |
| (CWA)- Civil Works Administration | Provided $15 a week to 4 million workers in public works like roads and bridges |
| (FDIC)- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Government insures the banks for all deposits up to 100,000 (keeping banks from not failing) |
| (TVA)- Tennessee Valley Authority | Provided long term (not permanent) jobs to workers to build dams, irrigation system in Tennessee Valley |
| (SSA)-Social Security Administration | Pensions for retirement, Unemployed insurance, aid to deaf,blind, and disabled. (Taxes pay for Social security) |
| (WPA)-Works Projects Administration | 8.5 Million employed workers on large scale art/Construction jobs . (building schools, Murals, etc. |
| (SEC)-Securities and Exchange Commission | Set laws and rules for business, banks, and the Stock Exchange |
| (HOLC)-Home Owners Loan Corporation | Gave low interest rates to homeowners who could not pay mortgage (prevention of homelessness) |
| (FERA)-Federal Emergency Relief Act | Government gave money to states to give food and assistance to people in need ( immediate emergency fund ) |