Nobel Sweep, Continued but Not Likely to be Complete

The sweep continues, with the Nobel Prize in Economics going to Edmund S. Phelps of Columbia University, for explaining the relationship between inflation and unemployment. NYT article here.

However, chances for the sweep are remote, with the prizes in literature and peace (!) coming up. The U.S. doesn't have a great track record in the Nobels in literature -- unless you count the fluke 1962 prize going to Steinbeck -- and the best (and most understated) thing I can say is that this is not the best year for our contributions to peace.

If you're interested, the Nobel Foundation has all of the Nobel Laureates listed here, with frequently touching and humble bios, speeches, and critical acclaim.