Carl Steidtmann, chief economist and director of Deloitte Research – Consumer Business, is a nationally recognized subject matter specialist on economic forecasting of retail sales activity, consumer trends, technology and general economic trends.

Based in New York, Dr. Steidtmann works with individual clients to assess the impact of economic, demographic, political and technological changes on their business strategies. He also has testified on numerous occasions as an "expert witness" on consumer business issues in both state and federal courts.

His research has been quoted in The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and Women’s Wear Daily, among other publications. Dr. Steidtmann has appeared on Adam Smith's World, CNBC, CNN, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and the Nightly Business Report for his knowledge of retailing. Dr. Steidtmann has authored or co-authored more than 400 publications on economics, demographics, competition and socio-technological trends as they relate to business.

Dr. Steidtmann is a frequent conference and after-dinner speaker on marketing, technology, consumer trends and the general economic outlook. He has addressed hundreds of groups on economics and productivity, including the Food Marketing Institute, the National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association in addition to individual companies.

An award-winning instructor and systems analyst, Dr. Steidtmann was selected as one of the 25 most influential consultants in 2003 by Consulting Magazine for his work in consumer spending forecasting. He earned his Ph.D., master's and bachelor's degrees from the University of Colorado, majoring in economics, statistics and history, respectively.