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The New Adventures of the Old Alan Greenspan

7 August 2010

First appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987 as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Served under not one but three Republican presidents, including both Presidents Bush. Self-described “lifelong libertarian Republican.” So you’d think that Alan Greenspan would be all about the current Republican agenda to extend the Bush tax cuts – the very tax cuts he [...]

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Federal Government Plays Superman, Puffs Out Chest and Swears to Save the Country

17 September 2008

Imagine this scenario: I am a voracious spender, some would say reckless. I rack up tons of debt buying Jimmy Choo shoes (a good investment, I’d say), new furnishings for my house and iTunes. When I reach my limit, I panic. My friends panic. My family panics. But all is well when I get a [...]

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