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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 .

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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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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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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