Alan Greenspan, Fed Chair for 19 Years, Dies at 100
The death of Alan Greenspan at 100 is a major obituary moment for the financial world. He shaped US monetary policy for nearly two decades and his legacy — celebrated and contested — is directly relevant to today’s debates about the Fed under Kevin Warsh. Strong cross-category appeal for business and politics readers.
Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades under four presidents, died Sunday at age 100. He served as Fed chair from 1987 to 2006, steering the economy through the 1987 stock crash, the dot-com bust, and the aftermath of September 11.
Greenspan’s reputation as a near-infallible “maestro” of monetary policy dimmed considerably after the 2008 financial crisis, when his long-held faith in financial markets’ capacity for self-regulation came under sharp scrutiny. He later acknowledged his model of how markets work had a flaw. His tenure is a touchstone in current debates over Fed independence — and the approach of current chair Kevin Warsh.
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Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Fed, dies at age 100
Alan Greenspan presided over the Federal Reserve for 19 years under four presidents and mastered the art of obfuscation known as Fedspeak.
In Memoriam: Alan Greenspan
Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve and CFR Board Director Alan Greenspan passed away on June 22 at age one hundred.
Greenspan Legacy Was Dimmed by Financial Crisis
The ‘maestro’ rivaled the US president for global influence. But his faith in financial markets’ ability to police themselves became an Achilles’ heel.
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