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Krugman calls Greenspan the worst ex-central banker in the world
It wasn’t too long ago that former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan was the toast of Washington, Wall Street and the ivy-covered halls of academia.
No more.
Greenspan’s new book, “The Map and the Territory” is generally being received with a resounding thud.
Prominent economist, columnist and blogger Paul Krugman’s reaction on Monday was perhaps the most succinct. In a post on Sunday, Krugman called Greenspan “the worst ex-central banker in the world.”
Krugman notes that a Washington Post reviewer discovered that Greenspan takes no responsibility for the financial crisis and believes that less government is the best way forward. ........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capitolreport/2013/10/21/krugman-calls-greenspan-the-worst-ex-central-banker-in-the-world/