Alan Greenspan

The 10 Dopiest Business and Economy Leaders of 2008

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - December 16, 2008

From Madoff to Mozilo, they're all here. more >>

Greenspan vs. Buffett

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - October 27, 2008

The world's richest investor saw risks that the Maestro admits he didn't. more >>

Alan Greenspan's Day of Tears

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 24, 2008

Did America embrace markets too tightly? more >>

Alan Greenspan Speaks on the Financial Crisis

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 23, 2008

There are some things that the free market just can't do. more >>

Greenspan: It's Not Just a Crunch, Folks; It's a 'Credit Tsunami'

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - October 23, 2008

Former Fed chief admits flaw in ideology during the boom years. more >>

Alan Greenspan Blames Securitization for Crisis

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 23, 2008

Former Fed chief says the practice fueled outsize demand for risky loans. more >>

From Enron to the Financial Crisis, With Alan Greenspan in Between

By Robert Bryce - Opinion - September 24, 2008

Today's disaster is a result of lessons not learned during the Enron mess. more >>

Uncle Sam, Your Mortgage Banker

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - August 14, 2008

The government might nationalize Freddie and Fannie and never let go. more >>

Greenspan: Home Prices to Bottom Next Year

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - May 14, 2008

Former Fed chief says the market needs to absorb excess inventory first. more >>

Win a Date With Alan Greenspan!

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - May 6, 2008

Sorry, ladies, his wife will be there, too. more >>

Is Bernanke Worse Than Greenspan?

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - April 30, 2008

Money manager William Fleckenstein takes aim at the Fed chairman and his predecessor. more >>

Greenspan, Bernanke Agree: The Economy Stinks

By Matthew Bandyk - Money - February 15, 2008

Current and former Fed chairmen express pessimistic views about the future of the U.S. economy. more >>

Stagflation Lurks, a '70s-Style Threat

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - January 4, 2008

Core inflation has fallen from above 12 percent in 1980 to a bit above 2 percent today. more >>

Two Cheers for Greenspan and the Housing Bubble

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 19, 2007

A new study says former Fed chief deserves the blame—or credit—for the real-estate boom. more >>

Out Loud: October 5, 2007

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - October 5, 2007

Quotes of the Week. more >>

Is Greenspan to Blame for the Housing Crisis?

By James Pethokoukis - Money - September 22, 2007

Could be, but the bubble wasn't all bad more >>

Grumpy Greenspan: New Book Hits a Bum Note

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - September 17, 2007

The former Fed chief blasts Bush for squandering budget surpluses of the Clinton years. more >>

The Maestro and His Blockbuster

Washington Whispers - May 13, 2007

Alan Greenspan's upcoming memoir is already causing a stir in publishing circles, where it's expected to top the sales of any modern life story. It had better: Penguin paid $8. more >>

Greenspan's Inequality Fix: Free Trade for Lawyers and Doctors

Capital Commerce - March 16, 2007

Tell you one thing, Alan Greenspan is way more fun now that he's no longer helming the Federal Reserve. One day he's telling rapt audiences that a recession is possible–helping roil global financial markets in the process–the next day he's actually giving odds. more >>

Did the Drudge Report Help Tank the Stock Market?

Capital Commerce - February 27, 2007

Here's a headline sure to spook any investor or economist: "Greenspan warns of likely U.S. more >>