Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Ellen Moons (C), Chair of the Prize Committee John Hassler (L) and Member of the Prize Committee and expert Timo Boppart speak via phone with US economist Michael Woodford following the announcement of the winners of the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on October 12, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP via Getty Images)