How many jobs did the New Deal create?
It’s a good question. Historians debate the issue because unemployment fluctuated dramatically between 1933 and 1940. It generally dropped, with a slight surge in mid 1937. There is a great book which contains all sorts of economic data for the New Deal period. I used it quite a bit when I was preparing an analysis of the New Deal for a 20th Century history class. The New Deal: a documentary history, edited by William E.
