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Three Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize for Economics

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    Three Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize for Economics
    Above: Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were announced as the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, on Oct. 13, 2025. Image credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/Contributor/AFP/Getty Images

    The Spin

    Technological innovation through creative destruction powers sustained economic growth, transforming societies by replacing outdated methods with superior ones and boosting living standards everywhere. Societies thrive when open to change, linking scientific knowledge with practical applications to fuel endless progress. Embracing this process ensures prosperity lifts billions out of poverty without fail.

    Protectionist policies, such as those in the US,U.S., hinder global innovation and economic growth by restricting competition essential for transformative change. To achieve real progress, we must eliminate these barriers and promote international collaboration. Embracing free trade is vital for fostering innovation and preventing economic stagnation.

    ThereProtectionist ispolicy aintends 6%to chanceset ataxes Nobelon Prizeimports forand Economicssubsidize begoods awardedthat forthe MMTmarket beforedoesn't 2041,produce accordingnaturally. It's a realistic and geopolitically sound approach to theeconomics, Metaculusespoused predictionby communityleaders including Abraham Lincoln. The true nuances and benefits of protectionism are frequently misunderstood.

    Metaculus Prediction

    There is a 6% chance that a Nobel Prize for Economics be awarded for MMT before 2041, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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