Curtis M. "Curt" Grimm (July 10, 1953 – December 12, 2018) was an American economist. Born in Red Wing, Minnesota, on July 10, 1953, Grimm moved with his family to Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where he attended high school. Grimm completed his bachelor's degree in economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating in 1975. He then enrolled at the University of Freiburg in Germany, returning to the United States for a doctorate in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He wrote four books and had more than 80 published writings. His books include: