Will The Turbulent Economy Downdraft IBM Systems Or Lift It?

April 28, 2025 Timothy Prickett Morgan

We have always contended that recessions accelerate technology trends rather than slow them down. And if we start heading into a recession either in the United States or around the globe – it is hard to imagine one without the other – it is reasonable to assume that companies will be looking very aggressively to take automation up another level to cut costs further, to generate new lines of business, and to push profits as hard as they can in what will probably be a deflationary environment.

There are a lot of assumptions in that paragraph, so let’s pick it …