Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chair, dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chair, died at 100 from complications of Parkinson’s disease on June 22, 2026. Greenspan led the Fed from 1987 to 2006, becoming the institution’s most high-profile chair as he managed monetary policy through multiple booms and busts. He championed deregulatory, free-market approaches and later acknowledged mistakes, including misjudging banks' ability to protect themselves before the 2008 financial crisis. His death matters because Greenspan’s low-rate policies and deregulatory influence helped shape decades of asset-price growth, rising inequality, and today’s debates over central-bank tools and financial stability.
my AP US Gov class teacher had behind his desk large photo printouts of three of the most important Americans in his opinion: Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Alan Greenspan
sick public transit, gloria28he was a bad teacher, a former hippie turned Reagan Republican, and went on a few rants on how Ben Bernanke is the devil incarnate for reasons I wish I remembered (this was in 2009). did indirectly teach me a great lesson I still carry, however: always pay attention to the Federal Reserve
Screamer Jim11Mine made us watch Koyaanisqatsi. But my AP Euro teacher introduced me to the term Dumbocrats, which is how I know Trump had lost his fastball
ren they/them 🏳️⚧️5Iirc mine had this photo but it was a 3 foot tall poster
PMC Vanguardist2meh, .333 is a good batting average
