Tariffs and geopolitics may drive down global tech spending growth

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Expectations of IT business growth in 2025 have been successively slashed by all leading forecasters — Canalys, Forrester, Gartner and IDC — since tariffs first raised their ugly head in bilateral discussions in the Spring.

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Tariffs and geopolitics may drive down global tech spending growth

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