Hardware spending in the US was so low in July that it nearly matched the 2020 pandemic days when everything was out of stock

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, August 20, 2026). Hardware spending in the US was so low in July that it nearly matched the 2020 pandemic days when everything was out of stock: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-20/hardware-spending-in-the-us-was-so-low-in-july-that-it-nearly-matched-the-2020

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Hardware spending in the US was so low in July that it nearly matched the 2020 pandemic days when everything was out of stock}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-20/hardware-spending-in-the-us-was-so-low-in-july-that-it-nearly-matched-the-2020},
  note = {Tracked across 3 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Hardware spending in the US was so low in July that it nearly matched the 2020 pandemic days when everything was out of stock](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-20/hardware-spending-in-the-us-was-so-low-in-july-that-it-nearly-matched-the-2020)), this event was corroborated across 3 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.