Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100
Alan Greenspan, the influential former US Federal Reserve chair who served from 1987 to 2006, has died at the age of 100. He is remembered for overseeing a long period of economic growth while also facing criticism for his role in the 2008 financial crisis.
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Greenspan was a central figure in modern economic policy, and his legacy remains a subject of intense debate among economists and historians.
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The article balances his achievements with the criticisms leveled against his economic policies.
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