I cannot conceive of a politically feasible solution to this problem which will overdo cutting the deficit, where overdoing means harming the economy. It might be technically possible, but it is not realistic.
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I cannot conceive of a politically feasible solution to this problem which will overdo cutting the deficit, where overdoing means harming the economy. It might be technically possible, but it is not realistic.
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The recent period has been marked by a transformation to an economy that is more productive as competitive forces become increasingly intense and new technologies raise the efficiency of our businesses…
ALAN GREENSPANThe recent period has been marked by a transformation to an economy that is more productive as competitive forces become increasingly intense and new technologies raise the efficiency of our businesses…
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Gold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights.
ALAN GREENSPANGold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights.
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We need, in effect, to make the phantom ‘lock-boxes’ around the trust fund real.
ALAN GREENSPANWe need, in effect, to make the phantom ‘lock-boxes’ around the trust fund real.
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The tub helps me relax, and it’s a great place to read.
ALAN GREENSPANThe tub helps me relax, and it’s a great place to read.
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Before I met Ayn Rand, I was a logical positivist, and accordingly,
ALAN GREENSPANBefore I met Ayn Rand, I was a logical positivist, and accordingly,
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It has been my experience that competency in mathematics, both in numerical manipulations and in understanding its conceptual foundations.
ALAN GREENSPANIt has been my experience that competency in mathematics, both in numerical manipulations and in understanding its conceptual foundations.
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I don’t think it’s possible for the Fed to end its easy-money policies in a trouble-free manner.
ALAN GREENSPANI don’t think it’s possible for the Fed to end its easy-money policies in a trouble-free manner.
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Remember what we’re looking at. Gold is a currency. It is still, by all evidence, a premier currency, that no fiat currency, including the dollar, can match.
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American and British authorities were also concerned about violence in an area that harbors a resource indispensable for the functioning of the word economy.
ALAN GREENSPANAmerican and British authorities were also concerned about violence in an area that harbors a resource indispensable for the functioning of the word economy.
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Skilled shortages in America exist because we are shielding our skilled labor force from world competition. [Visa quotas] have been substituted for the wage pricing mechanism.
ALAN GREENSPANSkilled shortages in America exist because we are shielding our skilled labor force from world competition. [Visa quotas] have been substituted for the wage pricing mechanism.
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[Republicans] swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither. They deserved to lose.
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Without calling the overall national issue a bubble, it’s pretty clear that it’s an unsustainable underlying pattern.
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Improvements in lending practices driven by information technology have enabled lenders to reach out to households with previously unrecognized borrowing capacities.
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The companies could hire the educated workers they need. And those workers would compete with high-income people, driving more income equality.
ALAN GREENSPANThe companies could hire the educated workers they need. And those workers would compete with high-income people, driving more income equality.
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People dont realize that we cannot forecast the future. What we can do is have probabilities of what causes what, but thats as far as we go. And Ive had a very successful career as a forecaster, starting in 1948 forward.
ALAN GREENSPANPeople dont realize that we cannot forecast the future. What we can do is have probabilities of what causes what, but thats as far as we go. And Ive had a very successful career as a forecaster, starting in 1948 forward.
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