New Deal
noun
: the legislative and administrative program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social reform during the 1930s
also
: the period of this program
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This is what created the New Deal, this is what created the labor movement, this is what created the concept of shared prosperity.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Alameda Connects The construction project was part of the New Deal, in which federal, state, and local governments collaborated through the Works Progress Administration to bring work to those in desperate need of employment at a time when nearly 25% of Americans were out of work.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Until recently, history has largely recognized this foolish law as a New Deal mistake.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Arts coverage also encompassed the art, music theater, and writers’ projects launched by the government under the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that employed people during the Great Depression.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Alameda Connects The construction project was part of the New Deal, in which federal, state, and local governments collaborated through the Works Progress Administration to bring work to those in desperate need of employment at a time when nearly 25% of Americans were out of work.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Until recently, history has largely recognized this foolish law as a New Deal mistake.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Arts coverage also encompassed the art, music theater, and writers’ projects launched by the government under the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that employed people during the Great Depression.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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