There are several New Deal era programs still in effect today. One of the most consolidated one is the Social Security.
President Roosevelt (FDR) launched a series of programs which aimed to reverse de effect of the great Depression. Many of these are still in place today: Federal National Mortage Association (Fannie Mae), National Labor Relations Board among others, but the Social Security program proved crucial to the era and stood the test of time. Back then when Americans retired many had grim future since no further income was set up for them. In 1935 FDR signed the Social Security Act in which the U.S. government established and agency to register citizens for benefits, collect taxes from employers and employees to fund these benefits. This program helped the elderly, the unemployed and dependent children.
Many New Deal programs remain active, with some still operating under the original names, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
The United States faced an energy crisis in 1973 because OPEC instituted a halt of oil exports, which forced many nations to consider alternative sources of fuel.
