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    Greenspan 'Partially' Wrong about Deregulation

    During 18 years as head of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan opposed regulation of the packaging of mortgages into complex securities. Today he told the House Oversight Committee he made a mistake. Neil Irwin is a financial reporter for the Washington Post .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    During 18 years as head of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan opposed regulation of the packaging of mortgages into complex securities. Today he told the House Oversight Committee he made a mistake. Neil Irwin is a financial reporter for the Washington Post.

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Is America Moving from Right to Left?
    1. 1:26Greenspan 'Partially' Wrong about DeregulationYou’re reading this
    2. 7:35Could the Democrats Win a Supermajority?
    3. 41:08Sarah Palin's Wardrobe: Fashion Do or Don't?
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