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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Congress ended up doing just this, as much of the New Deal consisted of Congress delegating powers to the executive branch to regulate the economy.
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The New Deal Art Program The off-loading of the Cohen building is part of a General Services Administration (GSA) accelerated disposal program that aims to pare the federal government’s real estate holdings and cut maintenance costs.
—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
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The New Deal Art Program The off-loading of the Cohen building is part of a General Services Administration (GSA) accelerated disposal program that aims to pare the federal government’s real estate holdings and cut maintenance costs.
—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
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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