Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman Who Shaped the Deregulation Era, Dies at 100

PBS NewsHour—Alan Greenspan, who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades and became the foremost champion of financial deregulation, died at the age of 100. His tenure — spanning from 1987 to 2006 — saw him achieve near-mythic status as a central banker, though his legacy was later contested by critics who argued his permissive approach to oversight helped enable the conditions for the 2008 financial crisis. Greenspan himself acknowledged, after the crisis, that he had been mistaken in his faith that financial institutions would self-regulate effectively.

• PBS NewsHour — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100
• The Nation — Critics argue his permissive oversight enabled conditions for the 2008 financial crisis
• Financial Times — Architect of the deregulation era; served as Fed chairman 1987–2006
• The Atlantic — Atlantic reflects on Greenspan's near-divine financial reputation — and its limits