Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100 – reports
Also reported by Al Jazeera, CBS News
Summary
Alan Greenspan, who led the US Federal Reserve for nearly 20 years, has died at age 100. He served as chairman from 1987 to 2006 and played a key role in shaping US monetary policy under four presidents.Key Facts
- Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006.
- He served under Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush.
- Greenspan died from complications related to Parkinson’s disease.
- He was 100 years old at the time of his death.
- Greenspan’s wife is Andrea Mitchell, a correspondent for NBC News.
- Mitchell described him as brilliant and kind in a public statement.
- Greenspan influenced US economic policy for nearly two decades.
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