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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National progressives years ago championed the Green New Deal to reshape the economy and energy use in an attempt to deal with global climate change.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
Continue your history lesson at the Oconee History Museum, where exhibits tell the stories of immigration, New Deal programs, textile mills, and agriculture in the area.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Democrats have long accused Republicans of aiming to privatize Social Security, a New Deal era welfare program that provides benefits for seniors and Americans with disabilities.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Still, for a moment, there was the potential for a national effort at economic redistribution—an effort that, unlike the New Deal, extended its benefits across racial lines.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
Continue your history lesson at the Oconee History Museum, where exhibits tell the stories of immigration, New Deal programs, textile mills, and agriculture in the area.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Democrats have long accused Republicans of aiming to privatize Social Security, a New Deal era welfare program that provides benefits for seniors and Americans with disabilities.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Still, for a moment, there was the potential for a national effort at economic redistribution—an effort that, unlike the New Deal, extended its benefits across racial lines.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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