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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm awarded the 2026 economics Nobel to U.S. economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for work on macroeconomic stabilization.

The Guardian
Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises

US economists developed models that help central bankers and finance ministers to stabilise their economies Business live - latest updates Two US economists have won the 2026 Nobel economics prize for their work developing models that help central bankers and finance ministers to stabilise their countries, avoiding long recessions and runaway inflation. Robert Hall of Stanford University, California, and Michael Woodford of Columbia University, New York, were recognised for developing the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation” , giving policymakers better tools to smooth out the peaks and troughs of their economies. Continue reading. . .

Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises
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NRC
Governments are better prepared for economic crises thanks to the work of these Nobel Prize winners

Words matter, even in the world of economists. Nobel Prize winners Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, through research on consumers and firms, laid a stronger foundation for government policy to stabilize the economy. And they saved Keynes from oblivion.

Governments are better prepared for economic crises thanks to the work of these Nobel Prize winners
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Die Zeit
Stockholm: Economics Nobel Prize goes to two macroeconomists from the USA

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford receive this year's Nobel Prize in Economics. They study the stabilization of economic systems in times of crisis.

Stockholm: Economics Nobel Prize goes to two macroeconomists from the USA
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Der Spiegel
Wirtschafsnobelpreis geht an US-Ökonomen Robert E. Hall und Michael Woodford

Das schwedische Nobelpreiskomitee hat entschieden: Die US-Wissenschaftler Robert E. Hall und Michael Woodford bekommen den diesjährigen Nobelpreis für Wirtschaft verliehen.

Wirtschafsnobelpreis geht an US-Ökonomen Robert E. Hall und Michael Woodford
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De Morgen
Nobel Prize in economics goes to the Americans Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford

The two economists are awarded for their 'microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization'.

Nobel Prize in economics goes to the Americans Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
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Público
Norte-americanos Hall e Woodford vencem o Nobel da Economia

Trabalho sobre a forma como os modelos económicos podem levar em conta as acções individuais das empresas e das famílias dá prémio a economistas de Stanford e Columbia.

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Die Presse
Nobel Prize in Economics goes to the U.S. economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford

Keynesian stabilization policy failed in the oil crises of the 1970s. The laureates of this year have laid the groundwork for handling such crises.

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The Wall Street Journal
Americans Win Nobel Prize for Work on Economic Stability

Two U. S. economists, Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, were awarded the prize for their work on the household and business foundations of economic stability.

Americans Win Nobel Prize for Work on Economic Stability
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Monetary policy: What can be learned from the Nobel Prize-winning economists

The economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have influenced monetary policy in recent decades like few others. This year they are receiving the Nobel Prize in Economics.

Monetary policy: What can be learned from the Nobel Prize-winning economists
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Dennik N
Why are people stopping spending and prices rising? The Nobel Prize in economics awarded to research that helps prevent crises

This year's Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to economists Michael Woodford of Columbia University and Robert E. Hall of Stanford University for their contributions to macroeconomic stabilization. Their work has helped improve understanding of how to stabilise the economy. Their approach remains valuable in dealing with economic crises. The laureates will share 12 million Swedish kronor equally.

Why are people stopping spending and prices rising? The Nobel Prize in economics awarded to research that helps prevent crises
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Le Monde
The Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, who rebuilt the macroeconomic analysis framework

By studying concretely how consumption decisions are formed and how prices are set, the two economists refined our view of the economy and gave policymakers new tools.

The Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, who rebuilt the macroeconomic analysis framework
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El Pais
The foundations of stability

The Swedish Academy returns to the heart of macroeconomics by awarding the Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, another recognition that is exclusively male.

The foundations of stability
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To Vima
Nobel Prize in Economics 2026: How the future shapes today’s economy

The decisions of households, the expectations of businesses, and central bank interventions — how the work of Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford changed the way we analyze and respond to economic crises.

Nobel Prize in Economics 2026: How the future shapes today’s economy
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The Independent
Meet Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford: The Nobel Prize-winning economists

The US economists awarded the prize for their research into how central banks and governments can better handle economic shocks

Meet Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford: The Nobel Prize-winning economists
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Handelsblatt
Nobel Prize Award: In the Face of the Economy's Ups and Downs: Nobel Prize for U.S. Researchers

Oil crises, wars, and inflation put governments and consumers under pressure. Two U.S. researchers show how new models can better cushion crises. That work earned the Nobel Prize.

Nobel Prize Award: In the Face of the Economy's Ups and Downs: Nobel Prize for U.S. Researchers
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The Independent
Nobel prize awarded to US economists for work in shock management

The US economists awarded the prize for their research into how central banks and governments can better handle economic shocks

Nobel prize awarded to US economists for work in shock management
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Honors: U.S. researchers Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford receive the Nobel Prize in Economics

The two American economists have developed models showing how central banks and governments can cushion a recession or curb an overheating economy.

Honors: U.S. researchers Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford receive the Nobel Prize in Economics
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Svenska Dagbladet
Two win the Economics Prize: 'Paradigm Shift'

The American researchers Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford are awarded this year's Economics Prize at Alfred. . .

Two win the Economics Prize: 'Paradigm Shift'
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Handelsblatt
Nobel Prize in Economics goes to two U.S. economists

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford receive this year's Nobel Prize in Economics. They research macroeconomic models that can dampen business-cycle fluctuations.

Nobel Prize in Economics goes to two U.S. economists
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Politiken
They have made us better able to cope with economic shocks

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford are awarded the Nobel Prize for the development of economic models.

They have made us better able to cope with economic shocks
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