# Andrea Mitchell

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-22**: Greenspan dies at age 100 — Passes away at home in Washington, D.C., from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
- **2026-06-22**: Dies at Age 100 — Greenspan passed away from complications of Parkinson’s disease, with his wife Andrea Mitchell announcing the death.
- **2008-10-23**: Grilled by Congress on Crisis — Greenspan admitted a ‘flaw’ in his free-market ideology during testimony on the financial crisis.
- **2008-09-15**: Global financial crisis intensifies — Lehman Brothers collapses, triggering the worst recession since the Great Depression; Greenspan's easy-money policies come under fire.
- **2006-01-31**: Retires from the Fed — Steps down after nearly two decades leading the central bank, handing over to Ben Bernanke.
- **2006-01-31**: Retires from the Fed — Greenspan stepped down after 18.5 years, with Ben Bernanke taking over as chairman.
- **1996-12-05**: Irrational Exuberance speech — At the American Enterprise Institute, Greenspan asks whether asset prices are overvalued, causing a brief global market selloff.
- **1996-12-05**: ‘Irrational Exuberance’ Speech — Greenspan famously questioned whether stock market valuations reflected ‘irrational exuberance,’ causing a temporary global sell-off.
- **1987-08-11**: Greenspan sworn in as Fed Chairman — Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, begins his 18½-year tenure.
- **1987-08-11**: Appointed Fed Chairman — Nominated by President Reagan, Greenspan took over the Federal Reserve, succeeding Paul Volcker.
- **1926-03-06**: Born in New York City — Alan Greenspan was born, later becoming an economist and Federal Reserve chairman.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Greenspan Dead at 100: His 18.5-Year Fed Reign Saw a 10-Year Boom, Then Historic Bust
2026-06-23 01:02:29 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 68

Alan Greenspan, the transformative Fed chair, died at 100. His tenure defined modern central banking with a decade of prosperity and the ‘Greenspan put,’ but his policies also sowed the seeds of the 2008 crisis. Investors reflect on a complex legacy that still shapes markets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/alan-greenspan-legacy-fed-boom-bust

### Greenspan's 18.5-Year Fed Legacy: From 'Irrational Exuberance' to 2008 Crash
2026-06-22 14:42:11 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 14

Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan has died at 100. His 18½-year tenure, marked by the 1996 'irrational exuberance' warning and the 2008 financial crisis, leaves a complex legacy that still influences monetary policy and market psychology.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/alan-greenspan-18-year-fed-legacy-markets

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