Alphabet Soup Agencies

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FHA: Federal Housing Administration

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Government loans for repair of houses

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FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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A government agency that ensures the security of bank accounts

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What does the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) do?

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Regulate the stock market

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AAA: Agriculture Adjustment Act
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The government provided dams for the Tennessee River, that was suffering from drought
Raising crop prices by lowering production.
Banned child labor
The government pays farmers to leave land unseeded to raise crop prices

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The government pays farmers to leave land unseeded to raise crop prices

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TVA: Tennessee Valley Authority

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The government built dams to give the Tennessee River water because it had dried up.

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CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps

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Provided community buildings and schools

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PWA: Public Works Administration

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Provided community buildings and schools to rural areas with none.

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WPA: Works Progress Administration

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Put jobless to work building hospitals, schools, and airports

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CWA: Civil Works Administration

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Built over 40,000 schools and paid 50,000 schoolteacher's salaries.

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NRA: National Recovery Administration

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It established fair working times, banned child labor, and set prices to ensure fair marketing competition