Multiple Choice
Why did Alan Greenspan receive criticism during the 2008 financial crisis and recession?
A) Critics argue that Greenspan should have tried to control the rise in AD by reducing the money supply.
B) Critics argue that Greenspan should have put a cap on home values.
C) Critics argue that Greenspan left the Fed without any direction as to monetary policy.
D) Critics argue that Greenspan should have increased the money supply to lower house price inflation.
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