posted on September 23, 2007 08:51:06 PM new
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Alan Greenspan was born in 1926 to a German Jewish family in the Washington Heights area of New York City. He studied clarinet at The Juilliard School from 1943 to 1944.[4] He is an accomplished saxophone player who has played with Stan Getz.[5] While in college, he played in a jazz band. He then attended New York University (NYU), and received a B.S. in Economics (summa cum laude) in 1948, and an M.A in Economics in 1950. Greenspan went on to Columbia University, intending to pursue advanced economic studies, but subsequently dropped out. Much later, in 1977, NYU also awarded him a Ph.D. in Economics. He did not complete a dissertation,[citation needed] normally required for that degree. On December 14, 2005, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science from NYU, his fourth degree from that institution.
Starting in 1950, Greenspan began a 20-year association with famed novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. He wrote for Rand’s newsletters and authored several essays in her book Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal.[6]
From 1948 to 1953, Greenspan worked as an economic analyst at The Conference Board, a business and industry oriented think-tank in New York City. From 1955 to 1987, Greenspan was Chairman and President of Townsend-Greenspan & Co., Inc., an economic consulting firm in New York City, a 33-year stint interrupted only from 1974 to 1977 by his service as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Gerald Ford. In the summer of 1968, Greenspan agreed to serve Richard Nixon as his coordinator on domestic policy in the nomination campaign.[7] Greenspan also has served as a corporate director for Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa); Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.; General Foods, Inc.; J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc.; Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York; Mobil Corporation; and The Pittston Company.[8]
posted on September 23, 2007 09:45:49 PM new
Alan Greenspan (born March 6, 1926 in New York City) is an American economist and was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve of the United States from 1987 to 2006. He currently works as a private advisor making speeches and providing consulting for firms through his company, Greenspan Associates LLC.
First appointed Fed chairman by President Ronald Reagan in August 1987, he was reappointed at successive four-year intervals until retiring after a record-setting tenure on January 31, 2006, at which time he relinquished the chairmanship to Ben Bernanke. Greenspan was lauded for his handling of the Black Monday stock market crash that occurred very shortly after he first became chairman, as well as for his stewardship of the Internet-driven, "dot-com" economic boom of the 1990s. However, this expansion culminated in a stock market bubble burst in March 2000 followed by a recession beginning in late 2000 and continuing through 2002.
From 2001 until his retirement, he was increasingly criticized for some statements seen as overstepping the Fed's traditional purview of monetary policy, and viewed by others as overly supportive of the policies of President George W. Bush, as well as for policies seen as leading to a housing bubble. Greenspan was nonetheless still generally considered during that time to be the leading authority on American domestic economic and monetary policy, and his active influence continues to this day.[1][2][3]
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Gee, didn't know there was anyone who didn't know who Al Greenspan is!!!!!
AND he knows much, much more about economics and Social Security than the neocons who post here
posted on September 24, 2007 02:37:24 AM new
“The Age of Turbulence” is likely to be mined word by word on Wall Street, where the Masters of the Universe will seek clues to how to make billions. Greenspan dives deep into his economic data, his experiences, his philosophy and meetings with world political and economic leaders.
He explains how an advanced economy hinges on property rights, the rule of law, a culture of trust, contracts, debt, reputation, self-interest and “creative destruction” - the scrapping of old technologies and processes.
He [Greenspan] argues, for example, that the loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States - from the steel, automobile and textile industries to computers and telecommunications - “is a plus, not a minus, to the American standard of living.” He maintains that immigration reform, “by opening up the United States to the world’s very large and growing pool of skilled workers,” will help reduce the inequality of incomes.
[SanFrancisco Sentinel]
posted on September 24, 2007 07:18:48 AM new
""By all means, give us a rundown on your financial qualifications. ""
""""And why do you think I should have to do that ?????????"
Because people who open their yapper about something should at least have a clue about what they are talking about.""""
Duhsquirrel, I posted something Greenspan said...why would I have to give MY finanacial qualifications? That isn't logical....why do you neocons have such trouble with logic, reading comprehension,intelligence?
Sad that your stupidity is what made you vote for bushit...
Oh, and good morning linduh...see you came crawling back with a little C&P and NO comment ...how wise of you
posted on September 25, 2007 10:26:13 AM new
Haha! linduh, you're hilarious! YOU can't even read your own OP!!! Can't figure out who said what!!!! (See "Can this really be a Democrat speaking" thread)
Yes, I saw Greenspan on TV....and you could've, too, if you watched something besides the Simpsons!!LOL!
No, linduh, YOUR credibility is always questioned and not just here either
I have proven YOU to be a liar....you have never proved me to be a liar....just screaming it doesn't count.
You don't have to take my word for it....you, the queen of Googling, surely could find it yourself.....why do you repugs always have to depend on others to do you could do yourself ?????
Mingo's a GREAT deceiver...lying is her game. Verify EVERYTHING she posts.....she loves being so deceptive.
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
Ann Coulter
[ edited by Linda_K on Sep 26, 2007 02:18 PM ]
posted on September 26, 2007 06:10:05 PM new
mingotree
posted on September 26, 2007 01:05:46 PM edit
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linduh, ""OUCH!!!""
Linda_K
posted on September 26, 2007 02:16:41 PM
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Just another statement with NO PROOF. """
What!? I need "proof" that you posted "OUCH" ?????
"""See mingo's post/LIE about President Bush supporting tax increases for Social Security....when HE DID NOT say any such thing.
Mingo's a GREAT deceiver...lying is her game. Verify EVERYTHING she posts.....she loves being so deceptive. """"
HAhahahaLOLLLLLLL!!!!!!!
Gotcha in a real snitteroo didn't I linduh...your false foundations for your etched in stone beliefs are coming apart !!!!And You can't do ANYTHING but scream Liar Liar...as if that makes it true
No, linduh, you have to prove I lied ....which you have never done while I have proved your lies over and over again....so yell and scream....how many posters really care ...NONE ..ZILCH...nada....your reputation has proceeded you , followed you...and stunk up lots of nieghborhoods....you poor lonely dried out old buffooon......
What a week for the repugs in here....no wonder they're lying low ! ANOTHER repug myth exposed.
Are YOU a Bunghole?