Greenspan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Even Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman who was ardently skeptical of regulation, eventually realized this.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The last central bank chief to do so was Alan Greenspan in 1987 under then-president Ronald Reagan.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Alan Greenspan, then-chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, argued for increasing the gas tax to as high as 30 cents a gallon—which would be roughly $2 in today’s dollars—to disincentivize gas consumption.
From Barron's • May 12, 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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