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US economists win Nobel for research helping policymakers navigate crisesScience

Robert E. Hall of Stanford University and Michael Woodford of Columbia University won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for research on economic stabilisation. Their work helps policymakers and central banks understand fluctuations, manage recessions and inflation, and account for public expectations. They will split the prize money of about $1.2 million equally.

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Two US economists win Nobel for research on stabilizing the global economyEconomy

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel economics prize to US economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization. Their models are used by governments to steady economies after major shocks. Woodford said people’s expectations of future policy matter for its effectiveness.

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Nobel Prize in Economics 2026: How models help stabilise global economiesEconomy

American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for developing macroeconomic models that help governments and central banks stabilise economies and respond to financial shocks. The announcement in Stockholm underscores how research can aid policymakers in managing boom-and-bust cycles, inflation and weak growth.

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Two economists win Nobel Memorial Prize for work on managing economic shocksEconomy

American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday for models that have helped governments and central banks respond to shocks such as energy crises and inflation. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm, citing their work on helping policymakers manage economic fluctuations.

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Nobel Economics Prize 2026: How can we manage economic shocks?Economy

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for research that reshaped how governments and central banks respond to economic shocks. DW business reporter Steven Beardsley explains why their work was groundbreaking and why the effectiveness of policy tools remains debated.

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Hall and Woodford Named Joint Economics Nobel LaureatesEconomy

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm named US-based academics Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford joint recipients of the 2026 economics Nobel, recognizing research into how micro-level economic mechanisms underpin macroeconomic stabilization.

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Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel economics prizeEconomy

American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford received the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for research that has helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks and stabilize economies during crises.

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Robert E. Hall reacts after winning Nobel memorial prize in economicsEconomy

American-born economist Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics for work on models that have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks, including energy crises and inflation. Watch Hall’s reaction after the award.

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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in ChemistryScience

France’s Henri Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai have received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, becoming its 201st and 202nd laureates. The Nobel Committee said they were honoured for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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Why this Chemistry Nobel matters for modern medicineScience

This year’s Chemistry Nobel was awarded to two researchers whose work helped explain why living things almost always use one version of certain molecules while their mirror images are largely absent from nature. Their findings also opened new possibilities for developing safer, more effective medicines.

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LIVE: Kenso Soai reacts after winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistryScience

Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science and Henry B. Kagan were named winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Soai is set to react live.

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