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Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve through decades of market booms and the 2008 financial crisis, died at age 100. His legacy remains contested, with critics pointing to his deregulation stance ahead of the crisis.
Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve through decades including the 2008 financial crisis, died at age 100. His legacy remains contested, with critics pointing to his deregulation approach before the crisis.
Greenspan's death closes a chapter on an era of Fed leadership defined by hands-off regulation and faith in market self-correction. The 2008 crisis undermined that philosophy, but Greenspan never substantially reversed course on deregulation. His death at 100 means the debate over his tenure will likely shift from direct defense to historical assessment.
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