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IAB raises 2026 U.S. ad growth forecast to 12.3 percent

The figure is an increase from the 9.5 percent growth that IAB first projected in January; the bump was attributed to stronger spending against certain events like the Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup tournament.


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