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Focuses on the career of Alan Greenspan with the United States Federal Reserve, and how he has transformed it into one of the most aggressive manipulators of interest rates in U.S. history. View that the course of action of Greenspan to improve the economy is almost radical; Rise in unemployment in the U.S.; Cutting of interest rates in the U.S.

Discusses the role the United States government should play in helping the U.S. economy to recover. Idea that the Federal Reserve Board and Alan Greenspan would take care of steering the U.S. economy; Growth of the U.S. gross domestic product; Pressure which is growing in Washington to consider other options to help the economy.

Discusses the popularity of United States Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan. Effect of the economic downturn in the U.S. on the public opinion of Greenspan; Outlook for the lowering of interest rates by Greenspan.

Discusses the outlook for the United States economy, as of February 14, 2001. Idea that the economy could recover quickly from its downturn; Outlook for the actions of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan; Expectations for cuts in interest rates.

Reports on the endorsement given by United States Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan to the tax relief plan of U.S. president George W. Bush.

Discusses the outlook for taxation relief in the United States. Outlook for the testimony of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in the U.S. Senate; Question of the most effective tax cut; Outlook for the administration of president George W. Bush in light of tax relief.

Discusses the perceptions of who deserves the credit for the economic expansion in the United States in the year 2000. How both major political parties credit themselves; Effect of economic policy on prosperity; Praise for Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve; Opinions of economists as to the factors responsible for economic growth.

Discusses the prospects for the continued health of the United States economy. Success of Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board; Possibility that the US economy will continue to experience growth; Inflation; Consumer prices; Effect of the high technology industry and the declining cost of communications and computer technology.

Discusses the decision by United States Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan not to announce targets for growth in the US money supply. Expiration of the Humphrey-Hawkins Act which had mandated that the Federal Reserve Chair announce those figures to the Senate Finance Committee; Belief of Greenspan that the Federal Reserve controls the US economy by manipulating interest rates and not by targeting money growth; Reaction of economists.

Reports on the speculation in the United States concerning the possibility that US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will raise short term interest rates. Increasing labor costs in 2000; Possibility that prices will increase as a result; Increasing level of productivity in the US.

Discusses how the impeachment process of United States President Bill Clinton has had a positive effect in the financial world. Why Michael Cosgrove believes the US government would do more harm than good to the economy if it were not tied up in impeachment proceedings; Why economists do not fear President Bill Clinton's possible removal from office; Expectations that the scandal will not prompt Alan Greenspan, chairman of the US Federal Reserve to leave.

Analyzes the reasons some economists are concerned about a United States recession. Disappointing corporate profits; Interest rates; Vague remedies for the problem; Expected US economic growth in 1999; Use of mathematical models for economic forecasting; Views of the Economic Strategy Institute, Washington, D.C.; Role of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan; Impact of the stock market decline; Specific reasons for concern.

Presents the response of Alan Meltzer, an economist at Carnegie Mellon University, to the statements of United States Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan regarding interest rates in the US in September of 1998. Meltzer's history of studying and analyzing the Federal Reserve; His role in the founding of the Shadow Open Market Committee (SOMC), a group of economists which meets twice a year to comment on monetary policy; The influence that the SOMC has had on the Federal Reserve.

Focuses on the issue of the Federal Reserve Board possibly raising interest rates. How many Wall Street analysts say that the raise in interest rates will ease a global financial crisis; How the irrational exuberance in the stock market has concerned Federal Chairman Alan Greenspan; Warnings of former Congressman Henry Reuss.

Discusses the United States Federal Reserve System. The two vacancies on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors; The status of Alan Greenspan; The difficulty in selecting Federal Reserve governors; Advantages of being a governor.

Reports a decision by the United States Federal Reserve to increase interest rates at the end of June 1999. Criticism of the move by economists; What the expected rise will be; Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's argument for raising interest rates.

Attempts to warn investors on the dangers of an overheated stock market in the United States. Warning from Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve; Information on the stock prices; Comments from Lyle Gramley, consulting economist of the Mortgage Bankers Association; Prediction for the stock market for 1997.

Comments on the gist of Federal Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony before Congress on February 22, 1995. Possibility of a cut in interest rates according to economists; Excerpt from Greenspan's testimony; Impact of a Fed policy change on the financial community; Speculation over the achievement of the Fed's goal; Views of economists; Details of the present state of the economy as of February 24, 1995.