The short version

Brian Wieser predicted on June 4, 2025: “In a surprise move following a series of consecutive downgrades, Brian Wieser has boosted the outlook for U.S. ad‑spending growth this year to 6.0%. That's nearly double the percent change he forecast in March when he downgraded his outlook for the second time following his original 2025 benchmark of 5.3% growth in September…

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Brian Wieser

On June 4, 2025

“In a surprise move following a series of consecutive downgrades, Brian Wieser has boosted the outlook for U.S. ad‑spending growth this year to 6.0%. That's nearly double the percent change he forecast in March when he downgraded his outlook for the second time following his original 2025 benchmark of 5.3% growth in September 2024.”

Follow-up

Brian Wieser predicted 6.0% growth for 2025. As of August 2026, fully audited actuals for full-year 2025 U.S. ad spending are not yet available in the provided sources. This remains a live forecast.

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