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Robert Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize

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Economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for their foundational work on macroeconomic stabilization. Their research, which explored how monetary and fiscal policies can mitigate economic fluctuations, was recognized for its contribution to smoothing out economic cycles. Hall is associated with Stanford University, while Woodford is affiliated with Columbia University. The announcement was made in Stockholm, Sweden. AI

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Robert Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize

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    ⁠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 economy. Hall is affiliated with Stanford University in California, and Woodford with Colum…

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