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    Filed May 6, 2026

    Partially right.

    The short version

    Brian Wieser predicted on June 1, 2024: “U.S. advertising spending should grow 6.3% in 2024... Wieser expects total advertising spend will add up to $379 billion this year—excluding spending related to politics.” Verdict: Partially right. Actual non-political U.S. ad spend grew ~7.2% to ~$381B, slightly exceeding the prediction.

    Prediction by

    Brian Wieser

    On June 1, 2024

    U.S. advertising spending should grow 6.3% in 2024... Wieser expects total advertising spend will add up to $379 billion this year—excluding spending related to politics.

    Follow-up

    Actual non-political U.S. ad spend grew ~7.2% to ~$381B, slightly exceeding the prediction.

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