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Alan Greenspan Dies: Longtime Fed Chair Shaped US Economy
One of the most powerful voices in modern American finance is gone.
Alan Greenspan, the economist who chaired the Federal Reserve for nearly 19 years, died Monday, June 22, at age 100 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell, said in a statement, according to the network.
Greenspan was first appointed Fed chair by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. He remained in the role until January 2006, serving under Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
His tenure made him the second-longest-serving Fed chair in US his…
3 Dead In Plane Crash From NJ To MD
Three men were killed when a small plane flying from New Jersey crashed into a wooded area near a residential neighborhood in Bowie, MD, late Saturday night, June 20, Maryland State Police said.
The single-engine Piper Cherokee was traveling from Ocean City, NJ, to Montgomery County Air Park when it went down for unknown reasons at approximately 11:30 p.m., according to Maryland State Police.
All three occupants, a pilot and two passengers, were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical service personnel, police said. Their identities have not been released pending notification of n…
Deadly Inferno Breaks Out At Luxury Caribbean Resort Popular With US Tourists
A Caribbean vacation spot turned into a scene of smoke, flames, and panic.
A deadly fire badly damaged the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, on Friday, June 19, according to multiple reports.
The beachfront resort sits on the country’s southeastern coast, an area popular with US and international tourists.
Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old tourist from Caserta, Italy, died after the fire, according to ABC News.
At least one tourist is dead after a massive fire broke out at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. ABC News' Alex Presha has the de…
