Alan Greenspan, Fed Chair for 18 Years, Dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, Fed Chair for 18 Years, Dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, has died at 100, according to NPR. He served longer than any other Fed chairman in the modern era, spanning four presidencies and major economic events: the 1987 stock crash, the dot-com bust, and the early housing expansion that preceded the 2008 crisis. His legacy remains contested among economists.

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