A groundbreaking study from the University of Erfurt challenges the assumption that people underestimate public support for climate action, showing that individuals often overestimate the level of engagement among others.

Silvana Tenreyro has been named the IMF's Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, succeeding Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas. Tenreyro, a prominent economist, will commence her role on August 10, 2026, bringing her extensive academic and policy-making experience to the Fund. 

Dr. Adriana Kugler, an esteemed professor at Georgetown University, has been awarded the 2025 ASHE Academic Achievement Award. 

Stanford University's Isaac Sorkin has been recognized with the 2026 Sherwin Rosen Prize by the Society of Labor Economics.

The ZEW Mannheim awards Kelsey Moran for her groundbreaking research highlighting the costs of data fragmentation in healthcare.

The Econometric Society has announced editorial changes for several of its journals, effective from July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027, respectively, thanking outgoing editors for their service and welcoming new appointees.

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.