New Deal
noun
: the legislative and administrative program of President F. D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social reform during the 1930s
also
: the period of this program
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In the 1930s, under the New Deal, the federal government mapped out major cities like Los Angeles and began the practice of denying home loans to people of color to promote and maintain segregation.
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Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
His New Deal bureaucracy centralized vast powers in the executive branch.
—Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
But with the Great Depression and FDR’s New Deal, most of America was again receptive to stricter business regulations and an improved social safety net for workers.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
In a statement, the CUNY faculty and staff union welcomed the proposal and renewed its call for CUNY to be free to all students, part of a broader campaign known as a New Deal for CUNY.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
His New Deal bureaucracy centralized vast powers in the executive branch.
—Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
But with the Great Depression and FDR’s New Deal, most of America was again receptive to stricter business regulations and an improved social safety net for workers.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
In a statement, the CUNY faculty and staff union welcomed the proposal and renewed its call for CUNY to be free to all students, part of a broader campaign known as a New Deal for CUNY.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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