A Nobel-winning economics lesson

诺贝尔经济学奖

Money Talks from The Economist

2026-10-15

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It’s that time of year again. An economist gets a call from Sweden–and we then badger them to speak to us. We’re pleased to say Michael Woodford, who shared the award with Robert Hall, returned our call. The prize committee credited the duo with rebuilding macroeconomics on “microfoundations”: representing economic outcomes as the result of the behaviour of individuals and businesses. On this week’s show, Mr Woodford explains his theory. Guests and hosts: • Michael Woodford, Columbia University • Henry Curr, The Economist’s acting business affairs editor • Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks” • Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks” Topics covered: • Nobel prize for economics • Economic theory • New Keynesian economics Transcripts of our podcasts are available via economist.com/podcasts.
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  • The Economist.

  • It's that time again.

  • Every year, the Nobel Committee surprises an economist, or a group of them,

  • with a call from Sweden, very early in the morning,

  • at least for winners based in America.

  • And every year, we join the crowd of well-wishers, colleagues and media

  • keen to speak to the new laureate.

  • Getting to do these interviews is a real privilege.

  • And this year, I'm pleased to say we got another yes.

  • So sit back and enjoy what is one of my favorite shows of the year.

  • You're listening to Money Talks from The Economist,

  • our weekly podcast on the markets, the economy and the world of business.

  • In Washington, DC, I'm Alice Fulwood.

  • In Singapore, I'm Ethan Wu.

  • And in today's show, an interview with one of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Economics.

  • Ethan, hello.

  • Hey, Alice, how's it going?

  • Very well.

  • As you just heard, this is our Nobel Prize episode, which is always a great show

  • because we get to get really into the weeds of economics,