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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The organization maps public works and artworks created during the Roosevelt administration’s New Deal (1933-1939).
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Ever since the New Deal had constructed a meaningful social safety net in response to the devastation of the Great Depression, the rich had sought to weaken labor, shrink the public sector, delegitimize redistributive social policies, deregulate finance and industry, and drive taxes lower.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
But Adams was disillusioned by Roosevelt and the New Deal.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In 2023, New York State passed the most ambitious Green New Deal legislation in the country — the Build Public Renewables Act.
—Diana Moreno, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Ever since the New Deal had constructed a meaningful social safety net in response to the devastation of the Great Depression, the rich had sought to weaken labor, shrink the public sector, delegitimize redistributive social policies, deregulate finance and industry, and drive taxes lower.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
But Adams was disillusioned by Roosevelt and the New Deal.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In 2023, New York State passed the most ambitious Green New Deal legislation in the country — the Build Public Renewables Act.
—Diana Moreno, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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