Nick Taylor : The WPA was a Depression-era government jobs program . It gave out money to people who were unemployed, and it also helped them find work in the private sector. Taylor : They built hospitals , courthouses , schools and libraries . The WPA came to an end when unemployment vanished with World War II . A jobs program today could boost economy and save on energy , Taylor says .
Nick Taylor : The WPA was a Depression-era government jobs program . It gave out money to people who were unemployed, and it also helped them find work in the private sector. Taylor : The WPA came to an end when unemployment vanished with World War II . A jobs program today could boost economy and save on energy , Taylor says .