Greenspan

American  

[green-span] / ˈgrinˌspæn /

noun

1. Alan, born 1926, U.S. economist: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1987–2006.

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Example Sentences

When discussing the previous technological productivity boom of the 1990s under former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan driven by a surge in information technology investment, Paulson said the credibility the Fed had at the time gave the committee more room to hold rates steady.

From The Wall Street Journal

That changed under Alan Greenspan as officials began issuing somewhat more explanatory statements alongside their policy announcements.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those Fed chairs—Powell and his predecessors Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan—eventually reshaped the institution in meaningful ways.

From The Wall Street Journal

Remember that Alan Greenspan used the term “irrational exuberance” to describe the Internet bubble in December 1996.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1996, Alan Greenspan continued serving as Fed chair after his term expired, while awaiting Senate confirmation for another term.

From Barron's