APRIL 30 — Cloud-computing spending hit a record $41.8 billion this quarter as more businesses relied on the internet to make it through the pandemic. New research predicts global spending on medicine could grow to $1.6 trillion by 2025. The number of people in the US who expect to work after age 67 fell to a record low of 32.9%. The price of lumber has added nearly $36,000 to the cost of an average single-family home. This calls for alternative ways to increase lumber supply.