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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But Mayor La Guardia accomplished his agenda during the Great Depression with help from Franklin Roosevelt in the White House and a Democratic Congress to pass New Deal programs funding public works, social programs and other progressive policies.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Major New Deal reforms limiting consolidation and utilities’ geographic reach have been rolled back or repealed.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The Caesarism inherent in the original American presidency got turbocharged not just by the New Deal but also by the country’s ascension to superpower status.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
While in Congress, Goldman has supported raising taxes on wealthy people as well as the Green New Deal climate change proposal.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Major New Deal reforms limiting consolidation and utilities’ geographic reach have been rolled back or repealed.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The Caesarism inherent in the original American presidency got turbocharged not just by the New Deal but also by the country’s ascension to superpower status.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
While in Congress, Goldman has supported raising taxes on wealthy people as well as the Green New Deal climate change proposal.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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“New Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Deal. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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