| | In August 2009, economists on the ''Wall Street Journal'' panel are nearly unanimous that Bernanke should be reappointed to another term as chairman. However, a majority of these same economists failed to predict the 2008 recession. The economists of the conservative school of economics, called [[Austrian economics]], did predict the recession of 2008.<ref>http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/economy/economics-mainmenu-44/3323-austrian-economics-rising</ref> Barack Obama, [[Obamunism|who has shown that he has little understanding of economics]], has nominated Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. <ref>[http://www.bworld.com.ph/BW090109/content.php?id=146 One hand clapping for Ben Bernanke, Business World, August 31, 2009]</ref> | | In August 2009, economists on the ''Wall Street Journal'' panel are nearly unanimous that Bernanke should be reappointed to another term as chairman. However, a majority of these same economists failed to predict the 2008 recession. The economists of the conservative school of economics, called [[Austrian economics]], did predict the recession of 2008.<ref>http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/economy/economics-mainmenu-44/3323-austrian-economics-rising</ref> Barack Obama, [[Obamunism|who has shown that he has little understanding of economics]], has nominated Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. <ref>[http://www.bworld.com.ph/BW090109/content.php?id=146 One hand clapping for Ben Bernanke, Business World, August 31, 2009]</ref> |
| − | On December 1, 2009, the ''Foreign Policy Magazine'' misguidedly named Ben Bernanke one of 2009’s “Greatest Thinkers". He was also the liberal ''Time'' magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009. | + | On December 1, 2009, the ''Foreign Policy Magazine'' misguidedly named Ben Bernanke one of 2009’s “Greatest Thinkers". He was also the [[liberal]] ''Time'' magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009. |