Why Alan Greenspan Is Key to Understanding Today’s Fed
Jun 24, 2026•22 min
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Episode description
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan died this week at the age of 100. He was a towering figure in modern finance who oversaw unprecedented growth in the US economy. But Greenspan was also blamed for stripping away safeguards that might have prevented the Great Recession. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains that while Greenspan retired two decades ago, his ideas are providing a model for the new Fed chairman Kevin Warsh. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
- Barney Frank’s Legacy of Financial Reform
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