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[[Image:Greenspan1.jpg |thumb|200px|]]
[[Image:Greenspan1.jpg |thumb|200px|]]
'''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]]. He still is very influential, and his statements often have strong effects on the stock markets.
'''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]].
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.