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Greenspan: The Great Opportunist

Mises Institute

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June 26, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks

While the pundits are insisting that the late Alan Greenspan was a committed free market adherent, his actions throughout his career spoke differently. In today’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon exposes Greenspan for what he was: an opportunist.

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