The 13th Federal Reserve chairman presided over an era of unprecedented economic growth, but still left a checkered legacy

While causes of the “Great Moderation” are debated to this day, it reflected global improvements in economic management and institutions more than the skills of one man.

Long-reigning Fed chair personalised the fanaticism of a US system that triggered two worldwide economic crises.

Alan Greenspan, who died last week at the age of 100, was one of the most consequential chairs the Federal Reserve Board has had in its 112 years of existence. But consequential…

The 13th Federal Reserve chairman presided over an era of unprecedented economic expansion, but his legacy remains inextricably linked to the 2008 financial crisis and the perils…

The 13th Federal Reserve chairman presided over an era of unprecedented economic growth, but still left a checkered legacy

Greenspan led the US Fed from 1987 to 2006, serving five terms under four presidents — Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.