Alan Greenspan
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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. He still is very influential, and his statements often have strong effects on the stock markets.
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 is a close friend and follower of libertarian writer Ayn Rand.
Links
- The Greenspan Years by Robert Reich
- Alan Greenspan Memoirs in the Telegraph