S&P Global Ratings’ team of economists, led by Chief Economist Dr. Paul Gruenwald, is responsible for developing the macroeconomic forecasts and risk scenarios used by S&P Global Ratings' analysts during the ratings process, as well as leading key cross-sector and cross-divisional research projects. The economists are the public face of the firm the macro view, and regularly comment on the outlook, monetary and fiscal policies, and macro-credit developments on top tier financial news outlets, international conferences and social media.