Barry Eichengreen explains why the longtime Federal Reserve chair was one of the Fed's most consequential leaders—for good and bad.

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

Financial historian James Grant had a withering look at Alan Greenspan’s epic run at the Fed just before he stepped down in 2006—and a few short years before the Great Recession.

During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the…

Alan Greenspan presided over the Federal Reserve for 19 years under four presidents and mastered the art of obfuscation known as Fedspeak.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, once hailed as a maestro for directing a booming economy but who later received some of the blame for the housing bust and…

Greenspan led the US economy to an unprecedented period of growth in the 90s but was widely blamed for helping create conditions for the 2008 financial crisis

"I was right 70% of the time, but I was wrong 30% of the time."

Greenspan passed away on Monday from complications of Parkinson’s Disease, his wife, Andrea Mitchell, confirmed

Alan Greenspan, influential former Fed chairman, dies at 100, leaving behind a complex legacy marked by economic triumphs and crises.

Alan Greenspan’s reputation as head of the US Federal Reserve was legendary — not least because of his reputation for convoluted statements. However, the financial crisis took a…

Alan Greenspan’s reputation as head of the US Federal Reserve was legendary — not least because of his reputation for convoluted statements. However, the 2008/9 financial crisis…

The longest-serving Fed chair after William McChesney Martin guided the U.S. economy through a decade-long boom, but later faced criticism for policies many blamed for the 2008…

WASHINGTON — Alan Greenspan, the longtime United States Federal Reserve (Fed) chief who presided over an unprecedented period of American economic expansion but was later faulted…

His approach to the economy was hands-off, but he was honest enough to admit his financial crisis failures

Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on…

Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed bar...

Barry Eichengreen explains why the longtime Federal Reserve chair was one of the Fed's most consequential leaders—for good and bad.

Financial deregulation was a key theme of the free market ethos of the time

Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, died Monday of complications from Parkinson’s at the age of 100. Greenspan was widely considered the most powerful Fed…

One of the most influential economic policymakers in the last four decades and chairman of the Federal Reserve for almost twenty years, under four different United States…