Alan Greenspan, former US Fed Reserve chair, dies aged 100 (opens original article in a new tab)

Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve chair, died at age 100. He oversaw a prolonged economic expansion but faced criticism for the 2008 financial crisis.

• Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve chair, died at age 100 from Parkinson's disease complications.
• Greenspan oversaw the second-longest US economic expansion from 1991 to 2001.
• His decision to avoid raising interest rates despite inflation concerns contributed to US prosperity.