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Who will win the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics?

Who will win the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics?
NPR Business Wednesday 07 October 2026, 10:30 UTC By Greg Rosalsky 1 min read
Key Points

A thinly traded prediction market offers a starting point. We explore potential winners and the big ideas that could earn them economics' biggest prize.(Image credit: Kena Betancur)

A thinly traded prediction market offers a starting point. We explore potential winners and the big ideas that could earn them economics' biggest prize.

(Image credit: Kena Betancur)

Kena Betancur (PERSON)
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