The New Deal programs implemented in the 1930s helped lift the United States out of the Great Depression. By 1937, most Americans felt the Depression was ending due to the effects of the New Deal. However, some conservatives felt the New Deal made the government too large and powerful. Liberals also criticized the New Deal for not doing enough to reduce social and economic inequalities. The New Deal's legacy includes programs and agencies that still operate today such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.