Business Summit for Early Learning

Rob Grunewald
Associate Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Rob Grunewald conducts regional economic research and coauthors the Minneapolis Fed’s “Beige Book” report on current economic conditions. He also writes articles on the regional economy and other economics and banking issues for the fedgazette and The Region, two periodicals published by the Minneapolis Fed. Grunewald regularly speaks to business, community and school groups about the Federal Reserve and the regional economy. He co-authored “Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return” (January 2003), an economic policy paper, which has been featured in the media, legislative hearings, and seminars throughout the United States.

Grunewald serves on the board of directors for the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency, the advisory board for First Children’s Finance Growth Fund and as secretary for the Minnesota Economic Association.

Grunewald joined the bank in 1993, holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and religion from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., and is a graduate student in applied economics at the University of Minnesota.

PUBLICATIONS

Grunewald, Rob & Rolnick, Arthur, “Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return,” The Region 17, no. 4 Supplement (December 2003): 6-12.

Grunewald, Rob & Rolnick, Arthur. “The University of Minnesota as a Public Good.” The Public Research University. University Press of America: Lanham, Md., 2003. pp. 87-102.

Heckman, James; Grunewald, Rob & Reynolds, Arthur. “The Dollars and Cents of Investing Early: Cost-Benefit Analysis in Early Care and Education.” Zero to Three 26, no. 6 (July 2006): 10-17.