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Alan Greenspan, economist and longtime head of the federal reserve, dies at 100, NBC News reports

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Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan speaks at a Brookings Institution forum on "Achieving Strong Economic Growth" in Washington April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan speaks at a Brookings Institution forum on "Achieving Strong Economic Growth" in Washington April 8, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Yuri Gripas Reuters

Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered U.S. monetary policy during his five terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve under four presidents, died at 100, NBC news reported on Monday.

(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 7:19 AM.

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