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Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

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The headline split The left frames it as "Nobel prize for economics awarded to two Americans, Hall and Woodford, for work on New Ke...". The right frames it as "Hall, Woodford Win 2026 Nobel Economics Prize".
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Left / center-leftNobel prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford

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CenterRobert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

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Right / center-rightRobert Hall, Nobel Laureate

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 12, 10:33 AM

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

STOCKHOLM (AP) — American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and c...

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Marginal RevolutionNews report · Oct 12, 11:59 AM

Robert Hall, Nobel Laureate

Alex has already covered this, I will add a few remarks. First, every Bob Hall paper is interesting! Only a handful of economists can say the same. Every paper has an idea, and some sort of...

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CNBCNews report · Oct 12, 11:30 AM

Nobel prize in economics awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford

The U.S. economists were awarded for work that underpins the models used by central banks and governments to stabilize the economy.

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The Guardian - BusinessNews report · Oct 12, 11:28 AM

Nobel prize for economics awarded to two Americans, Hall and Woodford, for work on New Keynesian models – business live

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for developing the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation” There’s s...

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The New York TimesNews report · Oct 12, 11:17 AM

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.

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The HinduNews report · Oct 12, 11:17 AM

Americans Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win Economics Nobel 2026

“This year’s laureates in economic sciences, Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, have developed new macroeconomic models that have significantly improved our ability to implement effective...

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The IndependentNews report · Oct 12, 11:14 AM

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

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Globe and MailNews report · Oct 12, 11:14 AM

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for work on stabilizing economies

U.S. academics spent decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world

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Phys.orgNews report · Oct 12, 11:02 AM

Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilization models

Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the Nobel economics prize Monday for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can better stabilize disruptive economic fluctuatio...

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Oct 12, 10:59 AM

Two American-born economists win Nobel memorial prize in economics

American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks mana...

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The Local (Europe)News report · Oct 12, 10:52 AM

Americans win Sweden's economics Nobel for stabilisation models

American economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the Nobel economics prize for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can help stabilise fluctuations in the economy.

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CBS NewsNews report · Oct 12, 10:47 AM

Nobel Prize in economics goes to 2 Americans

American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Prize in economics for their work on models that help governments and central banks manage economic shocks.

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New York PostNews report · Oct 12, 10:44 AM

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics for their research on macroeconomic stabilization.

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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Oct 12, 10:42 AM

Americans Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

American-born economists Robert E

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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Oct 12, 10:39 AM

Breaking: Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation

The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia Un...

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The Washington TimesNews report · Oct 12, 10:33 AM

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks mana...

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EuronewsNews report · Oct 12, 10:29 AM

Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel Prize in economics for stabilisation models

The economics prize is the only Nobel not among the original five created in the will of Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who died in 1896.

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Irish IndependentNews report · Oct 12, 10:25 AM

Nobel Memorial Prize in economics awarded to two American academics

It is the final award in this year’s Nobel Prize cycle

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South China Morning PostNews report · Oct 12, 10:05 AM

⁠US economists Robert ⁠Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize

American-born economists ⁠Robert ⁠Hall ⁠and Michael Woodford have won the 2026 Nobel economics prize for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can help stabilise fluctuations in the...

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Independent Journal ReviewNews report · Oct 12, 10:04 AM

Hall, Woodford Win 2026 Nobel Economics Prize

Hall (Stanford) and Woodford (Columbia) won the 2026 Nobel economics prize Oct. 12 for microfoundations of macro stabilisation; worth 12 million crowns.

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Oct 12, 10:01 AM

Nobel Prize in Economics Shared by Hall, Woodford

US-based academics Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford will share the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on the "microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization," accordi...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 12, 10:00 AM

Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation

They developed new macroeconomic models that improved our ability to implement effective stabilisation policy.

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Daily Sabah (Turkey)News report · Oct 12, 9:53 AM

Americans Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win Nobel prize in economics

American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabi...

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Japan TimesNews report · Oct 12, 9:52 AM

Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize

The award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was the final prize to be given this year.

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Financial TimesNews report · Oct 12, 9:09 AM

Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford

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