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

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…

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

The influential economist died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell.

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…

Former US Fed chair Alan Greenspan dies at 100. He led decades of economic expansion, shaped US monetary policy, and later faced criticism after the crisis.

Critics have said Greenspan’s light regulatory touch for banks may have helped bring about the Great Recession.

Alan Greenspan oversaw the US Federal Reserve for nearly two decades from 1987 until 2006. Critics argue that his policies contributed to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008.

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

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…

Greenspan attained an almost mythical reputation in his long tenure as Federal Reserve chairman but his decisions paved the way for the subprime mortgage crisis.

Greenspan oversaw his nation’s second-longest economic expansion. Critics linked him to the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

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

Alan Greenspan, the longtime chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) who presided over an unprecedented American economic boom but was later blamed for...

Alan Greenspan – the longtime US Federal Reserve chief who served under four presidents – has died at 100, his wife said in a statement on Monday. Greenspan presided over an…

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

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His 18-year term was marked by a stock market boom and low unemployment

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…