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US Economic Woes to Slow Tech Spending

Researchers say the sector will continue to grow, but belts will be tightening

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Dec 11, 2007 11:38 AM CST

(Newser) – Tech-spending growth, on a roll since recovering from the 2000 dot-com bust beginning in 2004, is likely to slow next year, dragged down by US economic woes and rising oil prices, reports the Wall Street Journal. Research firms say companies are likely to keep spending,... Read full story »

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