Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan dies aged 100

Economist Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006 (J Scott Applewhite/AP)
Economist Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006 (J Scott Applewhite/AP)
Mon, 22 Jun, 2026 - 14:10
Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Former US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100.

He died on Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell.

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