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39. He gets a lot of hate, but the economy really boomed under him in the 90s

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:34 PM

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I know a lot of that has to do with Bill Clinton, but Clinton himself liked Greenspan. Not only did he never try to fire him, but he reappointed him to serve additional terms as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in 1996 and 2000.

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