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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Federal protection of some child workers finally arrived with passage of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act as part of the New Deal.
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Janet Golden / Made By History, TIME, 23 May 2024
Related Articles Remember Hoover’s Depression and Roosevelt’s New Deal recovery?
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Such an action could be a preemptive strike against a Supreme Court poised to unravel the regulatory framework established during the New Deal.
—TIME, 13 May 2024
True, Biden repudiated Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, Defund the Police, and Abolish ICE.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 11 May 2024
Commentary and opinions Editorial board: To reach climate goals, L.A. needs action on its Green New Deal — not excuses.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
These campaigns often won considerable support until the rise of the New Deal brand of modern liberalism, which combined with postwar affluence to mostly satisfy the issues and constituencies of the age.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Environmental advocates in Ithaca said the adoption of the new framework marks a significant step towards one of the central pledges of the city's Green New Deal: a commitment to addressing economic inequality while tackling the climate crisis.
—Rebecca Redelmeier, NPR, 4 May 2024
The first round of postings went up last week to join the American Climate Corps — an effort the Biden administration says is modeled after the New Deal jobs program created during the Great Depression.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Janet Golden / Made By History, TIME, 23 May 2024
Related Articles Remember Hoover’s Depression and Roosevelt’s New Deal recovery?
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Such an action could be a preemptive strike against a Supreme Court poised to unravel the regulatory framework established during the New Deal.
—TIME, 13 May 2024
True, Biden repudiated Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, Defund the Police, and Abolish ICE.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 11 May 2024
Commentary and opinions Editorial board: To reach climate goals, L.A. needs action on its Green New Deal — not excuses.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
These campaigns often won considerable support until the rise of the New Deal brand of modern liberalism, which combined with postwar affluence to mostly satisfy the issues and constituencies of the age.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
Environmental advocates in Ithaca said the adoption of the new framework marks a significant step towards one of the central pledges of the city's Green New Deal: a commitment to addressing economic inequality while tackling the climate crisis.
—Rebecca Redelmeier, NPR, 4 May 2024
The first round of postings went up last week to join the American Climate Corps — an effort the Biden administration says is modeled after the New Deal jobs program created during the Great Depression.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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