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

Paul Krugman

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AGE: 56
OCCUPATION: Economist/New York Times op-ed columnist
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100:

PRO: His work on New Trade Theory earned him a Nobel Prize. And he's been one of Obama's most voluble critics, claiming the stimulus bill won't do enough to turn the economy around.

CON: Thomas Friedman still has more juice, meaning Krugman isn't even the most influential voice at his own newspaper.

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