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[VOA 이야기 미국사] The era of President Franklin Roosevelt (12) The Great Depression

VOA Story American History, today we continue to tell you about the days of President Franklin Roosevelt. President Franklin Roosevelt supported several new laws that will change the American economy. The Banking Act gave the central bank, the Federal Reserve, new powers to control the total amount of money in use in the United States. President Roosevelt also supported legislation that would increase taxes for the wealthy and limit the powers of major corporations to control local utilities. Let’s talk in detail.