Ad Buyers Boost 2026 Spending Forecast As AI Slop Complicates Customer Journeys

U.S. advertising spending is expected to grow 12.3% in 2026 as major sporting events deliver large audiences and fears about the economy recede, according to a new forecast from the Interactive Advertising Bureau.

The September projection is 2.8 percentage points higher than IAB’s January forecast of 9.5% growth. Apparently, cautious …


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