How midterm political ad spending could hit a record $9 billion
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D, on left) and former Phoenix TV anchor Kari Lake (R) are running for governor in one of several tight and spendy races pushing up political media ad spending. (Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake for Governor of Arizona)
The U.S. ad business lost jobs in May for the sixth month in a row. The overall economy added 139,000 jobs, showing modest but relatively steady growth despite worries about tariffs, inflation and recession.