New Deal
noun
: the legislative and administrative program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social reform during the 1930s
also
: the period of this program
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Until recently, history has largely recognized this foolish law as a New Deal mistake.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Arts coverage also encompassed the art, music theater, and writers’ projects launched by the government under the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that employed people during the Great Depression.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the New Deal cash flowed into New York and its singular infrastructure grew and grew.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
But like its predecessor, the Green New Deal, the plan won’t be legally binding.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Arts coverage also encompassed the art, music theater, and writers’ projects launched by the government under the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that employed people during the Great Depression.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the New Deal cash flowed into New York and its singular infrastructure grew and grew.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
But like its predecessor, the Green New Deal, the plan won’t be legally binding.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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