BANKING

The New Deal:
The 1933 Glass-Steagall Act established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to insure bank deposits and regulate some operating practices.

Today:
In October 2008, Congress authorized the Treasury Department to spend $700 billion to shore up struggling banks.

By Eric Dodds and Rebecca Kaplan

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