The age of turbulence : adventures in a new world / by Alan Greenspan

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Greenspan, best known for his long tenure as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed), shares with listeners the story of his life, albeit in a rather reserved fashion, and his craggy wisdom and insights into the state of today's global economy. Greenspan divides his material into two parts. In the first part, he offers a fascinating look into his early youth in New York, budding musical talent (on clarinet and saxophone) during the big-band era, lengthy formal education at New York University, and, most important, unique insider's perspective on the Fed during his tenure. In the second part, he includes his analysis of today's current affairs and global economy, revealing his view of the universals of economic growth, his perspective on the economies of today's major countries and regions of the world, and his take on how current economic trends will play out in the future.