Bernanke Named Time's Person of the Year

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, the "most powerful nerd on the planet," was named as Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2009. For a magazine that has often savored picking controversial, argument-starters (Bono in 2005?, you in 2006?), Bernanke, "with his perpetually guilty, Eeyore-like expression," definitely seems like a particularly relevant pick. Time calls him, "the most important and least understood force shaping the American — and global — economy." You can find the full list of runner-ups and "people who mattered" here.

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By Ben Yakas in News on December 16, 2009 3:40 PM

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mel77

There's not much there to understand, Bernanke is a cipher. He is the Eichmann of this slo-mo putsh brought to you by mega-banks. Just a blank functionary for evil.

felixthecat2

NYC Educational system fails miserably. I wondered how many people in NYC know who Bernake is and what he does. I bet less than 8% will know.

Smitty025

I bet even fewer actually care, at least until their money becomes worthless.

felixthecat2

Hey, They know Glenn Beck who advised them to buy Gold. LOL

valeriob

People who mattered list; Twilight, Taylor Swift, Sully, Tiger Woods, and Barack Obama.

What a category.

This was a good choice, more people need to understand that the fundamentals of our monetary system go further than the cheeseburger they just bought with their maxed out credit cards at 29%.