Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve who led the central bank through a long period of economic growth and later faced scrutiny over the 2008 financial crisis, dies at age 100, multiple outlets report. He served as Fed chair from 1987 to 2006, overseeing the setting of interest rates and the supervision and regulation of banks and other financial institutions. Sources describe him as one of the most powerful figures in modern global finance and note that he worked under four U.S. presidents, including both Republicans and Democrats.

Several accounts highlight that Greenspan presided over an extended U.S. economic expansion in the 1990s, often credited for supporting prosperity. Other coverage emphasizes that, after the crisis, his approach and beliefs in free markets drew criticism and led to a re-evaluation of his legacy. PBS and others also report that Greenspan died of complications from Parkinson’s disease at his home. Overall reporting characterizes Greenspan as influential in shaping the modern Fed and as a central figure in late-20th-century economic policy debates.