alan greenspan

The minutes of Alan Greenspan's last meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve were released today.

It reveals some praising words from then-president of the New York Federal Reserve, Timothy Geithner.

Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan is making the media rounds with a rather dire outlook for the U.S. economy.

Congressmen of both parties are debating whether to end or extend the Bush-era tax cuts, but for former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, the answer is clear: Let the Bush cuts run their course and raise taxes, so the government can get a handle on the deficit.

Marketplace's Bob Moon talks to other economists about how well former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan's thoughts on the economy match up to reality.

Former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan believes Congress should let the tax cuts enacted by President George W.

Bush expire for all Americans in order to address the widening deficit, according to a TV interview airing Friday.

Alan Greenspan told a panel investigating the causes of the financial crisis Wednesday that steps can be taken to limit the impact of another shock, but the former Federal Reserve chairman warned that regulators can't fully prevent another crisis from happening.

Alan Greenspan acknowledged Thursday that U.S. regulators had failed to grasp the magnitude of the financial crisis, but the former Federal Reserve chairman argued that low interest rates were not to blame.

When the Senate grudgingly reconfirmed Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman two days before his term expired, he was only a stand-in for the man 30 senators were really mad at.

"I knew that he would continue the legacy of Alan Greenspan, and I was right," said an angry Jim Bunning, a conservative Republican from Kentucky who voted no.

Fumed Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the Senate's only (admitted) socialist: "He said it publicly -- I want to follow in the footsteps of Alan Greenspan.

The U.S. economy will grow more than expected in the third quarter, but unemployment also will continue to increase and "penetrate" the 10% barrier, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Sunday.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is warning that inflation could threaten economic recovery. And he's not the only one raising that concern.

Amy Scott reports on how worried we should be.