Greenspan, Fed chair behind a long economic boom, dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the influential Federal Reserve chair who steered the U.S. through a lengthy expansion and a period of low inflation, died at age 100. His tenure—marked by transparent policy communication, low rates that fueled a late-1990s growth, and deregulation that critics say helped sow the seeds of the 2008 crisis—left a legacy that continues to spark debate; he remained active in public commentary and economics long after stepping down in 2006.