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Alan Greenspan, long-time US Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100 (opens original article in a new tab)

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Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve chairman, died at 100. His tenure saw economic growth but also faced criticism for the 2008 financial crisis.

  • Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve chairman, died at 100 from Parkinson's disease complications.
  • Greenspan's 18-year tenure saw economic growth and low unemployment but also faced criticism for the 2008 financial crisis.
  • Greenspan's free-market ideology and opposition to regulation were scrutinized after the financial crisis.

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