WASHINGTON - MAY 12: Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Alan Greenspan speaks to attendees of a real estate summit hosted by the National Association of Realtors on May 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. The summit, titled 'Advancing the US Economy' also featured FDIC Chair Sheila Bair. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

WASHINGTON - MAY 12: Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Alan Greenspan speaks to attendees of a real estate summit hosted by the National Association of Realtors on May 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. The summit, titled 'Advancing the US Economy' also featured FDIC Chair Sheila Bair.

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  1. Former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan speaks about the economy at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York October 15, 2009. Greenspan said he was not too worried about the latest bout of selling in the U.S. dollar, which recently hit a 14-month low.

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  1. David Leonhardt (2nd R) of the New York Times listens as former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan (R) answers a question at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  2. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan laughs during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  3. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan listens to a question during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  4. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  5. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan answers a question during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  6. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan stands at a doorway as he waits to go onstage for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  7. Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this October 23, 2008 file photo. Before the financial crisis erupted in the fall of 2008, executive pay was hardly a front-burner issue at the U.S. Federal Reserve. Greenspan, who ran the institution from 1987 to 2006, didn't consider it the central bank's business. To match FINANCIAL/PAY-FED-POLITICS.
  8. Former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan speaks about the economy at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York October 15, 2009. Greenspan said he was not too worried about the latest bout of selling in the U.S. dollar, which recently hit a 14-month low.
  9. FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair, center, reads over documents as John K. Hardage, right, and John G. Walsh, left, both from the Comptroller of the Currency, talk to each other before the start of hearing at the House Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  10. Sheila C. Bair, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), speaks at the Women's Conference 2009 in Long Beach, California October 27, 2009.
  11. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair attends a panel on finance at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September 25, 2009 in New York City. The fifth annual meeting of the CGI gathers prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics, religion and entertainment to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations, when most world leaders are in New York City.
  12. Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, participates in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York September 25, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities attended the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.
  13. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC), looks over her papers while participating in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the federal regulator perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the federal regulator perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the federal regulator perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals.
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), looks over her papers while participating in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the federal regulator perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals.

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