Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman who shaped US economy for decades, dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who guided United States monetary policy for nearly two decades and became one of the most powerful figures in global finance, has died at the age of 100.
Greenspan died on Monday at his home from complications related to Parkinson’s disease, his wife of 29 years, Andrea Mitchell, the chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, announced in a statement.
“Alan passed away at our home this morning at the age of 100 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease,” Mitchell said. “He was a giant of a man who helped shape the US economy for decades under presidents of both parties, but was always honest in acknowledging his mistakes.”
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She added: “To me he was
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