Love it or hate it, economics is a discipline that becomes increasingly mathematical the deeper you get into it. It wasn’t always this way; many contributions to the field have been made through logical arguments and even philosophy.

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced its 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows, featuring 223 remarkable artists, scientists, and scholars selected from nearly 5,000 applicants across 55 fields. Of these, one is an economist, and two are data scientists.

Whitney K. Newey, a prominent figure in econometric theory, receives the 2026 edition of the $300,000 Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize.