• Alan Greenspan is an American economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve.

  • Greenspan’s policy was determined by the Great Moderation, or long-term maintenance of low, stable inflation and economic growth.
  • The expansionary “easy money” monetary policy attributed to Greenspan’s rule is partly blamed for fueling the 2000 dot-com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis. Greenspan’s time as chairman began with the immediate task of dealing with the historic stock market crash of 1987.
  • Some see Greenspan as hawkish in their concerns about inflation. He was criticized for focusing more on price control than on achieving full employment.