Editing Alan Greenspan (section)

===Memoir===
Greenspan wrote a memoir titled ''[[The Age of Turbulence|The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World]]'', published September 17, 2007.{{Sfn|Mallaby|2016|p=654}} Greenspan says that he wrote the book in longhand mostly while soaking in the bathtub, a habit he regularly employs since injuring his back in 1971.{{Sfn|Greenspan|2007|p=73}} Greenspan discusses in his book, among other things, his history in government and economics, capitalism and other economic systems, current issues in the global economy, and future issues that face the global economy. In the book, Greenspan criticizes President George W. Bush, Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], and the Republican-controlled Congress for abandoning the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]'s principles on spending and deficits. Greenspan's criticisms of President Bush include his refusal to veto spending bills, sending the country into increasingly deep deficits, and for "putting political imperatives ahead of sound economic policies".<ref name="TurbReuters">{{cite news |url = https://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUKN1420623220070915 |title = Greenspan Criticizes Bush Policies in Memoir |first=Mark |last=Felsenthal |work=Reuters |date=September 15, 2007 |access-date= November 9, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012194036/https://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUKN1420623220070915 |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> Greenspan writes, "They swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither. They deserved to lose [the [[United States elections, 2006|2006 election]]]".<ref name="TurbUSAToday">{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/books/2007-09-17-greenspan-cover_N.htm |title=Greenspan takes center stage in 'Age of Turbulence' |first=Barbara |last=Hagenbaugh |work=USA Today |date=September 17, 2007 |access-date=November 9, 2007}}</ref><ref name="TurbWSJ">{{cite news |first1=Greg |last1=Ip |first2=Emily |last2=Steel |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB118978549183327730 |title=Greenspan Book Criticizes Bush And Republicans |work=Wall Street Journal |date=September 15, 2007 |page=A1}}</ref> He praised Bill Clinton above all the other presidents for whom he'd worked for his "consistent, disciplined focus on long-term economic growth".<ref name="GreenAttacks">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/15/business/15greenspan.html |title= Former Fed Chief Attacks Bush on Fiscal Role |first1= Edmund L. |last1=Andrews |first2=David E. |last2=Sanger |work=The New York Times |date=September 15, 2007 |access-date=November 8, 2007 |name-list-style=amp}}</ref> Although he respected what he saw as [[Richard Nixon]]'s immense intelligence, Greenspan found him to be "sadly paranoid, misanthropic and cynical". He said of [[Gerald Ford]] that he "was as close to normal as you get in a president, but he was never elected".<ref name="TurbWSJ" /> Regarding future U.S. economic policy, Greenspan recommends improving the U.S. primary and secondary education systems. He asserts this would narrow the inequality between the minority of high-income earners and most workers whose wages have not grown in proportion with [[globalization]] and the nation's GDP growth.{{Sfn|Greenspan|2007|pp=392–408}}