Although the problems in Greece didn't begin making big headlines until 2009, a number of economists, politicians and professors spotted cracks in the European currency union as early as the 1990s. Meanwhile, it's interesting to note that the country had a tough time making it into the single currency in the first place. Greece failed to qualify for the euro in 1998 before being granted admission in 2001. Here are some people who must have had crystal balls. Wynne Godley The British economist wrote about his own concerns in a 1992 article for the London Review of Books: What happens if a whole country—a potential ... (full story)