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'''Alan Greenspan''' (b. 1926) is an American economist who was Chairman of the [[Federal Reserve]] Board from 1987 to 2006, when he was succeeded by [[Ben Bernanke]]. Currently he works for [[John Paulson]] [http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/01/john_paulson_aquires_an_alan_g.html].

'''Alan Greenspan''' (b. 1926) is a [[Jew]]ish-American [[economist]] who was Chairman of the [[Federal Reserve]] Board from 1987 to 2006, when he was succeeded by [[Ben Bernanke]]. Currently he works for [[John Paulson]] [http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/01/john_paulson_aquires_an_alan_g.html].

He has been blamed for mishandling the financial markets, thus facilitating the [[Financial Crisis of 2008]]. He confessed to Congress he never thought the crash could happen.

He has been blamed for mishandling the financial markets, thus facilitating the [[Financial Crisis of 2008]]. He confessed to [[Congress]] he never thought the crash could happen.

As a top advisor to President [[Ronald Reagan]] he led the successful 1983 refinancing of the [[Social Security]] system that put it on a sound financial basis for the next 75 years.

As a top adviser to President [[Ronald Reagan]] he led the successful 1983 refinancing of the [[Social Security]] system that put it on a sound financial basis for the next 75 years.

He is a close friend and follower of libertarian writer [[Ayn Rand]].

He is a close friend and follower of [[libertarian]] writer [[Ayn Rand]].

 

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