Getting to Know Director of Data Management Paul Manning
As the Director of Data Management and longtime analyst, Paul Manning is always looking at data, something that makes a decent amount of people go cross-eyed even hearing the term. But to him, it’s not just points on a graph. It’s the details of all the different...
How a Statistician Sets Goals: Dr. McClave’s 3 Principles
I am a self-admitted goal-setting addict. My addiction began in my early thirties when I listened to the motivational tapes – yep, back then we listened to tapes on our car tape players – of Earl Nightingale. “You become what you think about” was Earl’s primary thesis...
Using Econometric Analysis in Indirect Purchaser Class Action Cases
Defendants are defendants, but plaintiffs can wear many hats -- direct class plaintiff, indirect class plaintiff, opt-out, end-payor plaintiffs -- each presenting their own version of their litigation story. In our practice, the Infotech Consulting team has seen a...
AAI’s 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference: Through New Eyes
Recently, we both had the pleasure of attending AAI's 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference. As young professionals who entered a field heavily focused on antitrust litigation earlier this year, our first AAI conference was a very informative...
Five Industries that Will Dramatically Change as a Result of COVID-19
We are now in the midst of a prolonged pandemic with no end in sight. Not only has this pandemic led to a deep economic recession, but it is dramatically changing the economic landscape. As an economist, I foresee major transformations of business models in various...
The Changing Competitive Landscape Due to COVID-19: The Impact on the Retail Sector
The now prolonged COVID-19 pandemic is hitting the U.S. and global economy hard. U.S. GDP in the second quarter of this year fell a whopping 9.5%! And the unemployment rate remains above 10%, though it has improved in recent months. While the economy has recently been...
Employee Spotlight: Rob Kneuper – Expert Economist
“Oh, my first impression was that everybody was having way too much fun.” About three years ago, Rob Kneuper joined Infotech Consulting as an economic expert. “In my years of working in large consulting firms, we would joke around a bit, but for the most part it was...
From the Statistics Classroom to the Real World: Takeaways from a Consulting Internship – Hayden Hampton
Ask anyone who knows me, and they will tell you that I have always had a plan. I recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Statistics. I entered the working world with a sense of optimism and options for my future. I was...
The Economic Impact of COVID-19: The Plight of Small Businesses
COVID-19 is dramatically changing the economic landscape. Some industries are faring well while others are being devastated by the pandemic. Businesses are rapidly adapting to the demands and peculiarities of living within the constraints of a pandemic. Of particular...
Summer 2020 Intern Reflection
In May of 2020, our four summer interns braved the new world of remote internships. In years past, the Infotech Consulting interns have co-occupied the large southeast corner office on the third floor of our headquarters in Gainesville, Florida. Due to the...