Rob Grunewald is an independent economics and public policy consultant. Previously he held economist and analyst positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1993 to 2022. Rob has authored over 200 articles and reports on topics ranging from regional economic conditions and banking to education and early childhood research and policy, including a widely cited 2003 paper with Arthur Rolnick, Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return.

He has held leadership positions on several nonprofit and advisory boards, including Board Chair for the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency and Think Small, and President of the Minnesota Economic Association. Rob holds an M.S. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Economics and Religion from St. Olaf College.