The Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics 2026 has been awarded to the R Core Team in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the development of the R Project. 

Renowned economist Jean Drèze has been awarded the Global Inequality Research Award during the World Inequality Conference, which was held in the first week of June in Paris.

The UK government has established the AI Economics Institute (AIEI) to analyze the economic effects of artificial intelligence (AI) and inform policymaking, ensuring equitable growth amidst AI advancements.

The economics job market is in a period of change. The march of AI in work and research presents myriad opportunities but requires new skills in candidates, which recruiters need to be able to identify. The recognition that some tasks, for example coding/modelling or research, can be supported by, or even in part largely carried out by AI tools, means roles need to be adjusted, reduced, or merged into other positions.

The European Economic Association has announced Oriana Bandiera of the London School of Economics as the 2026 recipient of the Birgit Grodal Award for her exceptional contributions to the field of economics.