I've been in and out of Wall Street since 1949, and I've never seen the type of animosity between government and Wall Street. And I'm not sure where it comes from, but I suspect it's got to do with a general schism in this society which is really becoming ever more destructive. Alan Greenspan animositydestructivegeneral share on social
I was a fairly good amateur musician, and I was an average professional. But the one thing I saw was that the big band business was fading. Alan Greenspan amateuraverageband Change image and share on social
I'm not denying that monopolies are terrible things, but I am denying that it is readily easy to resolve them through legislation of that nature. Alan Greenspan denyeasylegislation Change image and share on social
Europe is very critical to the United States in the sense not only do we have a fourth of our exports there, but more importantly, a significant proportion of the foreign affiliate profits in fact, half of U.S. corporations, are in Europe. Alan Greenspan affiliatecorporationcritical share on social
Revolutions are something you see only in retrospect. Alan Greenspan retrospectrevolution Change image and share on social
Much fiscal policy is implemented, not through spending increases, but through tax credits and other so-called tax expenditures. The markets should respond to them as they do spending cuts, with little contraction in economic activity. Alan Greenspan activitycallcontraction share on social
We're a democratic society. Shutting down the government should not be on the agenda. Alan Greenspan agendumdemocraticgovernment Change image and share on social
If somebody had said to me in June or July of 1987, 'We'd like you to become chairman of the Federal Reserve, but you're never allowed to discuss any economics after you leave,' I'd have said, 'Forget it.' What do they want me to do? Become an anthropologist?' Alan Greenspan allowanthropologistchairman share on social
There's no other job in public life that is like chairman of the Fed. Alan Greenspan chairmanfeedjob Change image and share on social
