What makes some red in the face is that (Greenspan) can speak about Fed policy and the economy just days after leaving the Fed, when his insights are most relevant. Look at Eurodollar futures today if you have any doubt.
Little is known about O'Neill's views on key policy issues such as the dollar and the proposed tax cut,
Lindsey will assure the strong-dollar policy is intact, even if O'Neill from a business standpoint at Alcoa knows the benefits of a weak dollar.
Otherwise a spend-prone fiscal policy teamed with a pro-growth monetary policy could be problematic for the U.S. economy and currency ahead.
What we do know is somewhat reassuring, even if there are significant gaps in his international economic policy resume.