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Scoop: Trump's Cabinet members are joining TikTok

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Brands court creators who drive sales

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U.S. live shopping expected to triple as retailers compete with China

A stacked area chart forecasting global livestream commerce sales from 2025 to 2030 in China, the U.S. and the rest of the world. The chart indicates sales increasing from almost $1.5 trillion in 2025 to over $3.5 trillion in 2030. Sales in China dominate.

Livestream commerce sales forecast

Data: ARK Investment Management; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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Axios Finish Line

Americans of all ages are spending less time socializing

A grid of line charts displaying the average hours per day spent socializing by age group from 2005 to 2025. Each age group shows a general decline in socializing hours, with the 15-24 age group starting at nearly 1 hour and decreasing to around 0.6 hours, while other age groups trend similarly downward.

Average hours per day spent socializing, by age

Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios

You scratch my back, I'll — pay you for it

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"Shotgun weddings" go mainstream

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Axios Media Trends

Ad market reaches its highest share of GDP

A line chart that shows global advertising revenue as a share of nominal GDP from 2000 to 2030, with 2026-30 projected. The share fell from 0.94% in 2000 to a low of 0.55% in 2011-12, then rose to 0.98% in 2025 and a projected 1.1% in 2030.

Global advertising revenue as a share of nominal GDP

Data: WPP Media; Chart: Sara Fischer/Axios

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