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Alan Greenspan was an [[United States of America|American]] economist who served as Chairman of the [[Federal Reserve]] from 1986 until 2006.<ref name=FriedmanGreenspanLegacy/><ref>Wikipedia has an extensive [[Wikipedia:Alan_Greenspan|article on Alan Greenspan]].</ref> | |||
In a December 2000 profile in ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair magazine]]'' [[Christopher Hitchens]] noted that Greenspan was regarded as the second most important official in America, while mocking Greenspan's admiration of [[Ayn Rand]].<ref name=vanityfair2000-12-06/> Greenspan served on the [[Gates Commission]], which made recommendations on whether the U.S. Armed Services should continue to rely on [[Conscription in the U.S.|Conscription]].<ref name=vanityfair2000-12-06/> | |||
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| url = https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2000/12/hitchens-200012 | |||
| title = Greenspan Shrugged | |||
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| author = [[Christopher Hitchens]] | |||
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| accessdate = 2024-02-04 | |||
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| quote = But he’s quietly approaching his fifth term of office. And in that capacity he probably does possess more power than any president. <!-- A nod from him about the interest rate and global markets quiver along every nerve and ganglion. And therefore, since most of foreign policy is now driven by economics, and most wars are fought largely by economic means, he disposes of more power than any 12 heads of government of any remotely comparable countries. --> | |||
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| author1 = [[Benjamin M. Friedman]] | |||
| title = Chairman Greenspan's Legacy | |||
| url = http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2008/mar/20/chairman-greenspans-legacy | |||
| work = [[New York Review of Books]] | |||
| volume = 55 | |||
| archive-date = March 5, 2016 | |||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305195203/http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2008/03/20/chairman-greenspans-legacy/ | issue=4|date=March 20, 2008 | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 20 February 2024
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| Occupation | economist |
| Known for | former Chairman of the Federal Reserve |
Alan Greenspan was an American economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1986 until 2006.[1][2]
In a December 2000 profile in Vanity Fair magazine Christopher Hitchens noted that Greenspan was regarded as the second most important official in America, while mocking Greenspan's admiration of Ayn Rand.[3] Greenspan served on the Gates Commission, which made recommendations on whether the U.S. Armed Services should continue to rely on Conscription.[3]
References
- ↑ Chairman Greenspan's Legacy, New York Review of Books, March 20, 2008.
- ↑ Wikipedia has an extensive article on Alan Greenspan.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Christopher Hitchens. Greenspan Shrugged, Vanity Fair (magazine), 2000-12-06. Retrieved on 2024-02-04. “But he’s quietly approaching his fifth term of office. And in that capacity he probably does possess more power than any president.”