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Alan Greenspan: “The Maestro”? Yesterday Bush formally nominated Alan Greenspan for his fifth four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. In his written statement accompanying the nomination, Bush…

Greenspan vs Klein on Democracy Now

Just an FYI related to recent postings here. Democracy Now for 9/24 has about a 38 minute discussion with both Naomie Klien and Alan Greenspan. The remaining minutes is with…

Town Hall Forum – Student Loan Debt Crisis

https://youtu.be/xs_P3HCaR5o I have known Alan Collinge for a decade or so. Angry Bear has featured Alan and the Student Loan Justice Org. story multiple times. I have written about it…

‘Deficit Debate Driven by the Wealthy’

…Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) and Erskine Bowles, an ex-investment banker claiming Democratic Party cred from his nearly two-year stint as chief of staff in the Clinton White House. … In…