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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Peter Shane, an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law, told USA TODAY that over the years Congress has given the president authority to move parts of agencies around, but retained veto authority over the changes following the 1930s New Deal.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Even though New Deal policies helped poor and rural populations, hostility toward intellectuals and East Coast Ivy Leaguers ran deep.
—Peter Balakian
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Davis’ arrest spurred Tapscott, 78, to pick up the mantle and start the New Deal Meal, providing food in public parks on Sundays.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Through New Deal policies, Roosevelt enhanced institutional trust, which stabilized democracy and helped rescue capitalism from its excesses.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Even though New Deal policies helped poor and rural populations, hostility toward intellectuals and East Coast Ivy Leaguers ran deep.
—Peter Balakian
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Davis’ arrest spurred Tapscott, 78, to pick up the mantle and start the New Deal Meal, providing food in public parks on Sundays.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Through New Deal policies, Roosevelt enhanced institutional trust, which stabilized democracy and helped rescue capitalism from its excesses.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for New Deal
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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