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emergency banking relief act

passed five days after taking office march 1933

passed in response to the thousands of banks that closed down

passed four days after fdr announced the bank holiday 

ened the bank runs 

federal deposit insurance corporation 

created by the glass steagall act in 1933

insured people money in banks up to 1000 

passed in response to the bank failures after the stock market crash

insures money in saving and checking accounts money market accounts and cds

does not insure stock bonds mutual funds 

banking act of 35

Made the FDIC a permanent agency

federal securities act

passed in 1933

made the stock market a safer place for people to invest their money

 

securities and exchange commission

this organization regulates the stock market making the market more secure

some say fdr went to far spent too much money

others say he didn't do enough he needed to do more 

REA 

brought power to the country side

TVA

made dams to prevent flooding

brought energy to surrounding area

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