Lincoln went public with the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which called on all Confederate states to rejoin the Union within 100 days—by January 1, 1863—or their slaves would be declared “thenceforward, and forever free. Hope this helps :)
In addition to giving retirees money, Social Security was "<span>requiring retirees to spend their money in the US." which of course spurred the economy. </span>
