If a bank failed, the federal government would pay a depositor the value of the deposit up to a specified amount to insure bank deposits.

Oversaw the operations of the stock market, preventing fraud and guarding against the conditions that had led to the stock market crash.

Gave outdoor jobs to young men.

Built highways, bridges, hospitals, airports, courthouses, and other public facilities.

Gave emergency loans at low interest rates to homeowners facing foreclosure.

Built dams that controlled floods, produced hydroelectricity, and manufactured fertilizers.

Increased prices and reduced wasteful competition to recover from the Great Depression.

Promoted the recovery of farmers.

Increased employment by creating new public works projects.

Gave unemployed workers insurance and gave monthly payments to employees after they retire.

Gave workers the right to form unions, to bargain collectively, and to submit their grievances to the National Labor Relations Board.

Set maximum working hours and a minimum wage and prohibited child labor in factories.