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Greenspan's Fed legacy was tarnished when millions lost homes during financial crisis

Longtime Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan died Monday at age 100. He's remembered as a master of monetary policy, but his light touch on regulation also set the stage for a financial crisis.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.