Being his life partner was the joy of my life."The Fed (Federal Reserve) said Greenspan helped to cement trust in the Fed during a time of economic uncertainty. "Under his leadership, the Federal Reserve achieved a sustained era of price stability that supported economic growth and helped anchor the public's confidence in the institution," the central bank said in a statement on Monday, local time.Greenspan presided over a breathtaking surge in stock prices and a 10-year economic boom that started in March 1991 in his 18 and a half years at the Fed. He was celebrated as "Maestro'' and "Oracle'', an economic virtuoso whose every utterance was dissected for clues on where interest rates and the economy were headed.The intense scrutiny of Greenspan's intentions gave birth to new Fed folklore: the "Briefcase Indicator".A stuffed briefcase carried into Fed meetings implied changes might be afoot because Greenspan carried with him charts and research to make his point.But his reputation began to suffer almost as soon as he left the Fed in 2006 Stocks recovered, and the American economy emerged unscathed by the market crash.During his tenure at the Fed, Greenspan drew praise for presiding over what was at the time the longest economic expansion in American history