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advertising economy 9 October 2026

Global ad spend forecast to reach $1.34 trillion

WARC forecasts global advertising spending will jump eleven point nine percent to one point three four trillion dollars during twenty twenty-six.

“WARC forecasts global advertising spending will jump eleven point nine percent to one point three four trillion dollars during twenty twenty-six. Corporate artificial-intelligence investment is helping drive that expansion despite pressure on consumers and continuing geopolitical uncertainty across major advertising markets.”
— AMTC News, 9 Oct 2026
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