US programmatic ad spend hit $298 billion in 2023, while globally display ad click through rates averaged just 0.35 percent and ad blockers kept rising to 49 percent of US consumers. At the same time, trust and attention are pulling in opposite directions, from 81 percent trusting editorial content over ads to 42 percent of US ad recall landing on TV. This post pulls those tensions and trends together so you can see where the industry is winning, where it is losing, and why.
Key Takeaways
- 62% of US adults aged 18-29 get news from social media daily in 2023
- 81% of consumers trust editorial content over ads in 2023 survey
- Average American sees 4,000-10,000 ads per day in 2023 estimates
- US programmatic ad spend reached $298 billion in 2023, 77% of digital display
- Google held 28.6% of global digital ad market share in 2023, generating $224 billion
- Social media ads accounted for 27% of global digital ad spend in 2023 at $140 billion
- Global digital ad spend projected to reach $835 billion by 2028, CAGR 10.2%
- US ad market to grow to $485 billion by 2027, digital 70% share
- CTV ad spend US forecasted $30 billion by 2025
- In 2023, global advertising revenue reached $963.3 billion, marking a 7.3% increase from 2022
- US advertising spend in 2023 totaled $375.5 billion, with digital accounting for 59.3% of the total
- Programmatic advertising represented 82% of all US digital display ad spending in 2023
- National TV ad spend in the US was $58.9 billion in 2023, down 2.5% YoY
- Print newspapers generated $8.9 billion in US ad revenue 2023, decline of 5%
- US cable TV ad revenue $22.4 billion in 2023, down 8%
Americans tune out ads more, yet personalized, trusted content and video keep driving higher engagement and purchases.
Consumer Insights
162% of US adults aged 18-29 get news from social media daily in 2023
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281% of consumers trust editorial content over ads in 2023 survey
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3Average American sees 4,000-10,000 ads per day in 2023 estimates
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449% of US consumers use ad blockers in 2023, up from 42% in 2022
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571% of millennials prefer video ads over text in 2023 study
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654% of global consumers avoid brands with poor social media presence 2023
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7US ad recall highest for TV at 42% vs digital 28% in 2023
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868% of Gen Z discovers products via influencers in 2023
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9Email open rates averaged 21.5% in advertising emails 2023
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1076% of consumers expect personalized ads in 2023 survey
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11Click-through rates for display ads averaged 0.35% globally 2023
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1244% of US consumers feel overwhelmed by ads in 2023
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13Podcast listeners 67% more likely to purchase advertised products 2023
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1459% of shoppers influenced by social ads before purchase 2023 US
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15TV ad engagement 2.5x higher than mobile for boomers 2023
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16Global average time spent on social media 2h25m daily 2023
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1773% of B2B buyers influenced by content marketing 2023
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18Ad fatigue leads to 41% skipping video ads under 15s 2023
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1955% of consumers share positive brand experiences on social 2023
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20ROI perception highest for OOH at 497% in 2023 study
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2164% of US adults trust online reviews as much as personal recs 2023
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22Mobile ad preference 52% among under 35s in 2023
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2338% of consumers boycott brands over ads they dislike 2023
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24CTV ad completion rates 92% vs 78% for mobile video 2023 US
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Consumer Insights Interpretation
The modern advertising industry must navigate a curious paradox: while consumers are so inundated with ads that nearly half actively block them, they simultaneously demand personalized, trustworthy content from brands, proving that the path to cut through the noise isn't shouting louder, but earning a genuine conversation.
Digital Advertising
1US programmatic ad spend reached $298 billion in 2023, 77% of digital display
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2Google held 28.6% of global digital ad market share in 2023, generating $224 billion
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3Social media ads accounted for 27% of global digital ad spend in 2023 at $140 billion
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4Mobile advertising globally grew 12% to $362 billion in 2023
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5YouTube ad revenue hit $31.5 billion in 2023, up 8%
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6Facebook ad revenue was $132 billion in 2023
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7TikTok global ad revenue reached $18 billion in 2023
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8Amazon ad revenue grew 22% to $46.9 billion in 2023
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9Search ads made up 43% of US digital ad spend in 2023 at $162 billion
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10Retail media ad spend on digital platforms was $45 billion in US 2023
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11Snapchat ad revenue was $4.6 billion in 2023, up 5%
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12Pinterest ad revenue hit $3.06 billion in 2023, up 9%
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13LinkedIn ad revenue reached $15.1 billion in 2023 via Microsoft
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14Over-the-top (OTT) video ad spend in US was $21 billion in 2023
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15In-app mobile ad spend globally was $280 billion in 2023
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16Twitter (X) ad revenue fell 40% to $2.5 billion in 2023
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17Video-sharing platforms ad revenue globally $55 billion in 2023
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18E-commerce site ad spend US $38 billion in 2023, up 18%
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19Connected TV CTV impressions grew 23% to 2.5 trillion in US 2023
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20Retail media networks captured 18% of US digital ad dollars in 2023
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21Short-form video ads drove 35% of social media ad growth in 2023
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22Audio digital ad spend US $4.1 billion in 2023, up 10%
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23Display ads on mobile web $82 billion globally 2023
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24Influencer marketing ROI averaged 5.2x in digital campaigns 2023
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25Programmatic video ad spend US $28 billion in 2023
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26Social commerce ad spend $90 billion globally 2023
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27Google Display Network revenue $35 billion 2023
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28US digital video ad spend $72 billion in 2023, 25% of total digital
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29Meta Reels ads generated $10 billion in 2023
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30Global ad fraud losses in digital reached $84 billion in 2023
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31US search ad market share Google 91% in 2023
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Digital Advertising Interpretation
It seems our attention has been fully commodified, as evidenced by a staggering $298 billion spent to chase us through programmatic pipes, $84 billion lost to fraudsters along the way, and every platform from TikTok to your TV quietly calculating the exact price of your next glance.
Future Projections & Trends
1Global digital ad spend projected to reach $835 billion by 2028, CAGR 10.2%
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2US ad market to grow to $485 billion by 2027, digital 70% share
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3CTV ad spend US forecasted $30 billion by 2025
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4Global retail media ad revenue to hit $100 billion by 2028, CAGR 18%
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5AI-driven ad personalization market $25 billion by 2028
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6Programmatic advertising to account for 90% of digital display by 2025 globally
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7Metaverse advertising spend $8 billion by 2028
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8Privacy-first advertising tools market $10 billion by 2027
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9Global podcast ad revenue to reach $4 billion by 2025, CAGR 20%
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10Shoppable video ads market $50 billion by 2028
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11US traditional media ad spend to shrink to 25% by 2027
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12Influencer marketing global $24 billion by 2025
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135G-enabled mobile ad experiences $15 billion market by 2026
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14Blockchain ad verification spend $2 billion by 2027
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15Voice search ad revenue $20 billion globally by 2026
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16AR/VR ad spend $12 billion by 2028
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17Cookie-less world digital ad impact -2% growth 2024-2026
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18Global DOOH digital out-of-home $35 billion by 2027, CAGR 10%
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19Generative AI in creative ad production $1.3 billion by 2026
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20Social video ad spend $200 billion by 2028 globally
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21US local digital ad share 60% by 2025
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22Gaming ads global $10 billion by 2026, CAGR 12%
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23Addressable TV ad penetration 50% US households by 2025
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24Sustainability-focused ad campaigns market $5 billion by 2027
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25Cross-device ad attribution tech $8 billion by 2026
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26Global ad tech market $912 billion by 2028, CAGR 16%
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27Zero-party data ad value $4.5 billion by 2025
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28Live streaming commerce ads $45 billion Asia-Pacific by 2025
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Future Projections & Trends Interpretation
The future of advertising is a nearly trillion-dollar hydra sprouting new, AI-powered, privacy-conscious, and shoppable heads faster than we can cut old ones off, proving our attention is now the most valuable—and fragmented—commodity on Earth.
Market Size & Revenue
1In 2023, global advertising revenue reached $963.3 billion, marking a 7.3% increase from 2022
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2US advertising spend in 2023 totaled $375.5 billion, with digital accounting for 59.3% of the total
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3Programmatic advertising represented 82% of all US digital display ad spending in 2023
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4China's advertising market grew by 8.5% in 2023 to approximately 1.05 trillion yuan ($146 billion)
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5Retail media networks generated $57 billion in global ad revenue in 2023, up 22% year-over-year
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6Connected TV (CTV) ad spend in the US hit $25.2 billion in 2023, representing 85% growth from 2022
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7Global out-of-home (OOH) advertising revenue was $28.5 billion in 2023, recovering 12% post-pandemic
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8Social media advertising spend worldwide reached $207 billion in 2023
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9US local advertising spend declined 1.2% to $161 billion in 2023
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10Audio advertising revenue in the US grew 7% to $5.3 billion in 2023, driven by podcasts
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11Global digital ad spend surpassed $522 billion in 2023, accounting for 60% of total ad market
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12US national TV ad spend fell 2.5% to $58.9 billion in 2023
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13Print newspaper ad revenue in the US dropped to $8.9 billion in 2023, down 5% YoY
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14Global influencer marketing spend reached $21.1 billion in 2023
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15Direct mail advertising in the US generated $44 billion in revenue in 2023
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16Global ad spend on Meta platforms was $132 billion in 2023
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17US radio ad revenue stabilized at $12.2 billion in 2023
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18Gaming ad spend globally hit $4.5 billion in 2023, up 15%
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19US magazine ad revenue was $7.8 billion in 2023, down 4%
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20Global search advertising revenue reached $225 billion in 2023
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21Retail ad spend in the US grew 13% to $65 billion in 2023
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22Podcast advertising in the US reached $2.3 billion in 2023, up 27%
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23Global video ad spend hit $180 billion in 2023
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24US billboard OOH revenue increased 8% to $9.1 billion in 2023
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25Native advertising global spend was $94 billion in 2023
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26US cable TV ad revenue declined 8% to $22.4 billion in 2023
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27Email marketing ad spend globally was $12 billion in 2023
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28Global display ad revenue reached $210 billion in 2023
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29US yellow pages ad revenue fell to $1.2 billion in 2023
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30Affiliate marketing global spend was $15.7 billion in 2023
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Market Size & Revenue Interpretation
Despite a near-trillion-dollar global ad blitz, the industry is ruthlessly Darwinian, where even Meta's colossal $132 billion can't prevent cable TV's demise or stop your grandma's mailbox from generating a surprisingly robust $44 billion.
Traditional Advertising
1National TV ad spend in the US was $58.9 billion in 2023, down 2.5% YoY
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2Print newspapers generated $8.9 billion in US ad revenue 2023, decline of 5%
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3US cable TV ad revenue $22.4 billion in 2023, down 8%
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4Radio ad spend US $12.2 billion stable in 2023
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5Magazine print ad revenue US $7.8 billion 2023, down 4%
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6Out-of-home OOH US revenue $9.1 billion up 8% in 2023
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7Direct mail US ad spend $44 billion in 2023
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8Local TV ad revenue US $24.5 billion down 1% 2023
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9US yellow pages ad revenue $1.2 billion decline 2023
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10Billboard specific OOH $9.1 billion US 2023 growth 8%
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11Network TV prime time ad rates averaged $200k for 30s spot 2023
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12Sunday newspaper ad revenue US $2.1 billion 2023
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13Transit OOH ad revenue global $7.2 billion 2023
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14US spot TV ad spend $18.3 billion 2023 down 3%
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15Print directory ad revenue $1.1 billion US 2023
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16Traditional media share of total ad spend fell to 38% globally 2023
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17Cinema advertising revenue US $0.8 billion recovery 2023
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18Local radio ad spend US $10.5 billion 2023
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19Newspaper classifieds ad revenue $3.2 billion US 2023 down 6%
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20TV news ad revenue US $15.4 billion 2023 decline 2%
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21Magazine digital vs print ratio 45:55 in ad revenue 2023 US
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22Street furniture OOH $2.3 billion global 2023
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23US syndicated TV ad spend $4.2 billion 2023
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Traditional Advertising Interpretation
While the "traditional" media ship is steadily springing leaks, it's amusingly stubborn about sinking—clinging to a still-massive $226.8 billion life raft as consumers and ad dollars increasingly flee to drier, digital ground.
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Models
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