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
Warsh is set to be sworn in as the nation’s top central banker at the White House on Friday, the first Fed chair to take the oath there since Alan Greenspan in 1987.
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
Paul Volcker launched a campaign of rate hikes that led to a recession, and the Alan Greenspan era came on the heels of the Black Monday crash of 1987.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
By the time Alan Greenspan arrived to speak, there was hardly anyone who cared to hear what he had to say.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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