The short version

Brian Wieser predicted on April 21, 2024: “Advertising spend is likely to be up **5.6% in the US this year to $360 billion**, according to financial analyst Brian Wieser.” Verdict: Partially right. Directionally correct, with U.S. ad growth (ex-political) in 2024 largely reported as mid-single-digit. The precise 5.6% figure cannot be independently verified from a single public source, as comprehensive…

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Brian Wieser

On April 21, 2024

“Advertising spend is likely to be up **5.6% in the US this year to $360 billion**, according to financial analyst Brian Wieser.”

Follow-up

Directionally correct, with U.S. ad growth (ex-political) in 2024 largely reported as mid-single-digit. The precise 5.6% figure cannot be independently verified from a single public source, as comprehensive official data typically lags.

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