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| − | '''Alan Greenspan''' (b. 1926) is | + | '''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 | + | 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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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Federal Reserve Bank]]: [[Janet Yellen]], [[Ben Bernanke]] | ||
| + | * [[Bankster]] | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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[[Category:American Jews]] | [[Category:American Jews]] | ||
[[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]] | [[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Banksters]] | ||
Revision as of 03:59, December 11, 2014
Alan Greenspan (b. 1926) is a Jewish-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 [1].
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 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.
See Also
Links
- The Greenspan Years by Robert Reich
- Alan Greenspan Memoirs in the Telegraph