Greenspan
Americannoun
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As Greenspan left office in 2005, Greenspan was lionized as the “maestro,” or the greatest central banker of the century.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Greenspan is now blamed for looking the other way as banks and brokerage firms bought and sold massive amounts of risky mortgage debt, which precipitated the devastating global financial crisis of 2008.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Each of the stars was paired with a chef, which included Eric Greenspan, Mark Murphy, Aaron May and Hunter Fieri.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Back then, Greenspan held rates steady against colleagues who wanted to hike, wagering that a productivity boom driven by the internet revolution would keep inflation low even as growth accelerated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“I think Alan Greenspan will go down as the worst chairman of the Federal Reserve in history,” he’d say, when given the slightest chance.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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