The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
AGE: 50
OCCUPATION: Economics professor
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: He warned of a subprime meltdown as early as 2006, and the thoroughly spot-on, reliably depressing predictions that followed have made him one of the most sought-after prognosticators in the country.
CON: Presumably not much fun at parties.
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