By Ron Paul, MD
The Ron Paul Institute
June 30, 2026
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan passed away last week at the age of 100. Greenspan chaired the Fed from 1987 through 2006.
Despite being a lifelong Republican, Greenspan refused to lower interest rates, though doing so may have helped George H.W. Bush's 1992 reelection campaign. However, he did tailor monetary policy to support President Clinton's 1993 budget, as well as the 1997 bipartisan budget deal.