Three Americans Win Nobel Prize in Economics
The Nobel Prize in economics awarded to George A. Akerlof A Michael Spence and Joseph E. Stiglitz for asymmetric information. The trio share a prize worth 943000 dollars and their theory informs how information gaps shape markets from used cars to tech stocks. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences calls their work central to modern information economics.
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George A. Akerlof
University of California At Berkeley
A. Michael Spence
Stanford University
Joseph E. Stiglitz
Columbia University
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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Chemistry Nobel Prize awarded to three scientists
The Nobel Prize in chemistry was shared by two Americans and a Japanese scientist for three decades of work on controlling chemical reactions used to make medicines. William S Knowles of St. Louis and Ryoji Nogori of Nagoya University split half the prize, while K Barry Sharpless of the Scripps Research Institute won the other half of the 943000 dollar award.
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Scripps Research Institute
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Pelosi becomes No 2 House Democratic leader after vote
California Rep. Nancy Pelosi wins the No 2 House Democratic post in a secret ballot 118 to 95 over Steny Hoyer and will become the party’s top ranking woman when she takes the whip post January 15. Pelosi’s victory drew support from Californians women and liberals, while critics questioned her liberal record and appeal to the broader public.
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