Architect of the Modern American Economy Dies: Alan Greenspan

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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, once hailed as a maestro for directing a booming economy but who later received some of the blame for the housing bust and financial meltdown that occurred after he left office, has died [6/22/26], according to his wife, Andrea Mitchell. He was 100.

Greenspan served five terms as Fed chairman under four presidents.