Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics Oct 12, 2026 · Kostya Manenkov, Stefanie Dazio and Paul Wiseman · washingtontimes.com read more » American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday for their work on models that have helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks, such as energy crises and inflation. Read more »