0Hot EconomistsThe recession has created some unlikely celebrities: economics is suddenly the sexy profession. Here are the 10 biggest stars, and whether they agree with Obama that there is new reason for hope.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 11:47AM EDT / Published Apr. 01, 2009 9:59AM EDT Carrie Devorah, WENN / Newscom SIMON JOHNSONCarrie Devorah, WENN / Newscom BRAD DELONGCourtesy of www.delong.typepad.com JAMES GALBRAITHHaraz N. Ghanbari / AP Photo PAUL KRUGMANFredrick Persson, AFP / Getty Images MARTIN FELDSTEINBrendan McDermid / Reuters JOSEPH STIGLITZBrendan Hoffman / Getty Images MARTIN WOLFBruno Vincent / Getty Images ADAM POSENGraham Barclay, Bloomberg News / Landov NOURIEL ROUBINIRon Sachs, CNP / Newscom PAUL VOLCKERMario Tama / Getty Images
SIMON JOHNSONCarrie Devorah, WENN / Newscom BRAD DELONGCourtesy of www.delong.typepad.com JAMES GALBRAITHHaraz N. Ghanbari / AP Photo PAUL KRUGMANFredrick Persson, AFP / Getty Images MARTIN FELDSTEINBrendan McDermid / Reuters JOSEPH STIGLITZBrendan Hoffman / Getty Images MARTIN WOLFBruno Vincent / Getty Images ADAM POSENGraham Barclay, Bloomberg News / Landov NOURIEL ROUBINIRon Sachs, CNP / Newscom PAUL VOLCKERMario Tama / Getty Images