Alan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chair, Dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, a highly influential American economist and former chair of the Federal Reserve, has died at the age of 100. His wife confirmed his passing to NBC News. Greenspan served five terms as Fed chair, overseeing significant shifts in US monetary policy. He is credited with navigating several economic crises during his tenure, including the 1987 stock market crash and the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s. His long leadership at the Federal Reserve, from 1987 to 2006, shaped modern economic thinking and policy. Details regarding the cause of death have not been released.