The Pros And Cons Of Industrial Reform

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The devastating effects of the Great Depression on the American economy demanded the attention of government officials, despite the reluctance of FDR’s “Brain Trust,” or body of advisors, to face the daunting prospect of industrial reform. Outside individuals made efforts to chip away at economic problems by advocating for or against strict antitrust laws and requesting more federal funding for companies, but it wasn’t until Congress brought Senator Hugo Black’s proposal to the floor that the FDR administration began to consider drafting legislation of its own. Black’s bill declared that no employee would be forced to work more than thirty hours per week, a limitation that Roosevelt and his advisors thought would only hurt corporations. The