Alan Greenspan, Fed chair under four US presidents, dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chair Under Four Presidents, Dead at 100

New York TimesAlan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades under Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush, died at 100; his death was confirmed by his wife, NBC News journalist Andrea Mitchell. He is remembered as one of the most powerful central bankers in modern history, overseeing the longest economic expansion the US had known and earning the sobriquet 'maestro,' but critics say his hands-off stance on financial regulation set conditions for the 2008 crisis. His tenure ran from August 1987 to January 2006 — the second-longest in Fed history — and included navigating market crashes, the dot-com bubble, and the aftermath of 9/11.