Gartner: global spending on tech, including cloud services, is expected to rise ~3% in 2022, well below the 10% annual growth in 2021 and the nearly 7% in 2020 (Aaron Tilley/Wall Street Journal)

Aaron Tilley / Wall Street Journal:
Gartner: global spending on tech, including cloud services, is expected to rise ~3% in 2022, well below the 10% annual growth in 2021 and the nearly 7% in 2020  —  After pandemic-fueled gains, the firms contend with a more conservative business environment  —  Why Consumer Confidence Is Key to Bringing Down Inflation