Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100

Greenspan served under the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and George W Bush Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered US ⁠monetary policy ⁠during his ‌five ‌terms as chair ‌of the Federal Reserve ‌under four presidents, has died aged 100. The central bank said its former chair “helped establish the credibility that remains one of the Federal Reserve’s most important assets” in a statement on Monday that announced Greenspan’s death. Continue reading...

Ramon Antonio Vargas and agencies · Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 5:46 AM
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Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100

Greenspan served under the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and George W Bush

Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered US ⁠monetary policy ⁠during his ‌five ‌terms as chair ‌of the Federal Reserve ‌under four presidents, has died aged 100.

The central bank said its former chair “helped establish the credibility that remains one of the Federal Reserve’s most important assets” in a statement on Monday that announced Greenspan’s death.

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