2026-06-25
22 分钟Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Chairman, wasn't what you'd call traditionally handsome.
He wore thick glasses.
He was balding.
And yet, he was kind of a ladies' man.
Greenspan dated Barbara Walters back in the 1970s.
Yes, that Barbara Walters, the famous newscaster.
And she later wrote about him that he wasn't the sort of man you would notice when he walked into the room.
She would have to reintroduce him to friends because they wouldn't remember who he was.
But he sort of became a player in the New York and Washington social scene.
Alan Greenspan went on to become a towering figure in modern finance.
He died this week at the age of 100. Allen Greenspan served as chairman of the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades.
Allen Greenspan, he led the chair for five terms under four presidents.
Today it's my pleasure to welcome Allen Greenspan.
During his tenure he has inspired confidence and for good reason.
The era of Chairman Greenspan will always be known as one of phenomenal economic growth.
Our colleague Nick Timmeros, who covers the Fed,
says that even though Greenspan retired two decades ago, his ideas are gaining traction in Washington again.
You know, if we were recording this episode two years ago and you asked me,
well, you know, what is the example of Alan Greenspan mean for today?
I would have had a much different answer than I do now because we now have a Fed Chair who is pointing