Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve who served for 19 years under four US presidents, has died at the age of 100.
His death was confirmed by his wife, journalist Andrea Mitchell, who notified NBC News of the passing.
Greenspan died at his home on Monday.
Greenspan’s tenure at the Fed, spanning from 1987 to 2006, was one of the longest in the central bank’s history.
He guided US monetary policy through significant economic shifts, including the dot-com bubble burst and the early stages of the housing market crisis.
His leadership style and economic philosophy, often characterized by a belief in market self-correction, remain subjects of intense debate among economists and policymakers.