Met zijn heilig geloof in de vrijemarkteconomie hielp hij de Amerikaanse economie verschillende zware crises door. Maar de grootste crisis, die uit 2008, zag hij niet aankomen.

A market maestro to some, he was criticized by others—including himself—for having too much faith in self-regulating markets.

Chefe da autoridade monetária transitou entre extremos, sendo reconhecido por tempos de bonança e como principal responsável pela crise de 2008

Alan Greenspan, who served on the Federal Reserve under four presidents, died Monday at the age of 100.