Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan , a former student of ultra - libertarian author Paul Rand , is supporting the Clintons , who are beginning to value his economic advice . He even describes the administration 's deficit - cutting measures as " credible . " Greenspan maintains a low profile in Washington , although he is dating NBC reporter Elizabeth Mitchell . He sat next to Hillary Rodham Clinton during the presentation of the White House economic plan to Congress last year and subsequently pronounced the deficit-cutting measures 'credible'. He apparently considers the task of the central bank to be the economic growth as well as the controlling inflation . He successfully maneuvered through the recession with many , small , interest cuts , but as the US economy flourishes he is being criticized for his gradual interest increases . Greenspan still has the respect of Wall Street and no credible successor for 1996 has yet appeared .
Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan , a former student of ultra - libertarian author Paul Rand , is supporting the Clintons , who are beginning to value his economic advice . He even describes the administration 's deficit - cutting measures as " credible . " Greenspan maintains a low profile in Washington , although he is dating NBC reporter Elizabeth Mitchell . He apparently considers the task of the central bank to be the economic growth as well as the controlling inflation . He successfully maneuvered through the recession with many , small , interest cuts , but as the US economy flourishes he is being criticized for his gradual interest increases . Greenspan still has the respect of Wall Street and no credible successor for 1996 has yet appeared .