After a cautious 2025, U.S. ad spend is getting its
swagger back in 2026, helped along by elections, the Olympics, the World Cup and the comforting belief that this year’s tech hype cycle will definitely be different.
Total U.S. ad spend
is projected to grow 9.5% in 2026, up from …
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