| Year | Legislation | Purpose |
| 1933 | National Industrial Recovery Act | Government, business, labor cooperation to set prices, wages, and production codes |
| Agricultural Adjustment Act | Paid farmers to reduce production to raise prices |
| Civilian Conservation Corps | Jobs for young men in conservation |
| Public Works Administration | Construction jobs for the unemployed |
| Federal Emergency Relief Act | Relief funds for the poor |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Electric power and flood control to rural areas |
| Glass-Steagall Act | Insured bank deposits and separated commercial from investment banking |
| 1934 | Securities and Exchange Commission | Regulated the stock market |
| 1935 | Social Security Act | Provided retirement pensions, unemployment insurance, aid to the disabled, and payments to women with dependent children |
| Wagner Act | Guaranteed collective bargaining for unions |
| Works Progress Administration | Provided jobs to 8 million unemployed |
| 1938 | Fair Labor Standards Act | Established minimum hourly wage and maximum weekly working hours |