Markets The sign for the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ahead of the announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics in Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics: Why Hall and Woodford Explain the Current Global Economy 20 October 2026 20 October 2026 • Gerhard Winzer 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics: Why Hall and Woodford Explain the Current Global Economy The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford. Their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization is more relevant than ever amid the AI investment boom and rising energy prices. 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics: Why Hall and Woodford Explain the Current Global Economy, Read more