# 2026 Nobel Prizes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** breaking-news, science-math\ **Created:** [October 5, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nobel-prizes/1033598 "2026-10-05T16:39:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nobel-prizes/1033598/12 "2026-10-12T12:38:28Z")
**2 American economists win Nobel for overturning assumptions about how to deal with economic shocks** > American 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 manage economic shocks, such as energy crises and inflation. > > The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners in Stockholm, saying the two were being honored for work that has helped policymakers deal with economic fluctuations. > > “The laureates’ research has made it possible to manage major macroeconomic crises far more effectively than before,” the Nobel committee wrote. “It has been hugely beneficial during the pandemic and the energy crises of recent years.″ [https://apnews.com/article/nobel-prize-economics-sweden-96f32f1aaeff1054e2dd653e6ea86268](https://apnews.com/article/nobel-prize-economics-sweden-96f32f1aaeff1054e2dd653e6ea86268) I didn’t add a post for the Peace prize as there is a separate thread: > [@2026 Nobel Peace Prize Announced](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nobel-peace-prize-announced/1033691): > > South African-born anti-apartheid activist and international human rights jurist Navi Pillay is the winner. Of note - one of the most recent highlights in her very excellent CV was [being chair of the UN Palestine Commission in 2025](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navi_Pillay#Independent_International_Commission_of_Inquiry_on_the_Occupied_Palestinian_Territory_(2021-2025)), when it determined Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. Given that she’s been active at the top levels of IHL for decades and dealt with lots of other high-profile cases, I can’t help but feel that it’s that specific highlight that’s responsible for the timing … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nobel-prizes/1033598)._