Greenspan's Legacy: Did the Fed Cause the Housing Bubble?
In the wake of Alan Greenspan's recent passing, Bob revisits two contested claims about his legacy: did the Fed under Greenspan fuel the housing bubble, and did that bubble cause the 2008 financial crisis?
Related:
Bob's Article from October, 2007, "The Worst Recession in 25 years?": Mises.org/HAP557a
Peter Schiff was Right (2006-2007 Edition): Mises.org/HAP557b
Mark Thornton, 2004, "Housing: Too Good to Be True": Mises.org/HAP557c
Bob's 2008 Article, "The Importance of Capital Theory": Mises.org/HAP557d
The Charts Shown in this Episode: Mises.org/HAP557e
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