Greenspan
Americannoun
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In late 1996, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan famously warned of “irrational exuberance” in the stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
But he invoked Alan Greenspan, sworn in at the same spot in 1987, saying he would fill the role “with energy and purpose, just the way Chairman Greenspan did.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The last central bank chief to do so was Alan Greenspan in 1987, under president Ronald Reagan, who Warsh referenced in his speech as a role model.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
This is the first time a Fed chair has been sworn in at the White House since Alan Greenspan in 1987.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Speaking of the increasing concentration of incomes, Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman, warned in congressional testimony in 2004: “For the democratic society, that is not a very desirable thing to allow it to happen.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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