[quote=afx114]This comes up from time to time whenever a controversial person is put on the cover. It is not an “award” but rather a proclamation of the single person who most influenced, effected, and/or shaped the year. Hitler certainly fit the bill when he “won” it. Do Bernanke and his policies not fit that description?
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When I first saw the headline I was disgusted, but I’m hopeful that your explanation is correct. That Bernanke played an important role in putting himself in the position of having to bail himself and the financial system out (and the final results of the latter are as-yet-unknown) is worthy of ridicule, not celebration. As a contrary indicator, this does concern me a little bit…
