Home » Finance Newsletters » Substack » The Lens Growth history Subscribers (thousands, nightly) 29K on Sep 10, 2026 → 28K on Sep 30, 2026
Followers (thousands, nightly) Rank in Substack’s finance leaderboard: #184 today · #205 a week ago
Stats worth sharing Tracked since Sep 10, 2026 — 21 daily snapshots so far. The card below is built from what we track and refreshes nightly.
Percentile Top 36% of 525 ranked finance newsletters
Best rank seen #182 on Sep 29, 2026
Subscribers added −1.0K since tracking began
Followers added −30 since tracking began
Reactions per post 74 average, recent posts
Reactions tracked 1.0K across 14 posts
Tickers covered 1 in tracked posts
Most-reacted post we have seen: The Deficit Myth Turns 5 — 129 reactions on Jun 9, 2025.
Embed code Recent posts Sufferin’ Potash Sep 22, 2026 67 reactions 24 comments 10 restacks
Brer Rabbit and AI Extinction Sep 14, 2026 84 reactions 19 comments 17 restacks
Warren Mosler to Robin Brooks on Japan's Fiscal Situation Jan 19, 2026 115 reactions 40 comments 21 restacks
My Brief Remarks at the Annual ASSA Meeting Jan 5, 2026 123 reactions 51 comments 27 restacks
Did Democrats Pick the Right Shutdown Fight? Oct 13, 2025 44 reactions 12 comments 7 restacks
Quick Thoughts on the Economy Oct 1, 2025 Paid 46 reactions 34 comments 5 restacks
Why Were We Told to Brace for a "Detox Period" if the White House Won't Allow the Data Confirm It? Aug 7, 2025 66 reactions 9 comments 12 restacks
Live Call-In Show Tonight, 9pm ET Jul 24, 2025 27 reactions 13 comments 5 restacks
What Worries Me About the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Isn't the Price Tag. It's Everything Else. Jul 18, 2025 62 reactions 3 comments 13 restacks
The Deficit Myth Turns 5 Jun 9, 2025 129 reactions 151 comments 27 restacks
The House Bill is Neither Big Nor Beautiful Jun 1, 2025 70 reactions 15 comments 18 restacks
Talking "Mostly Economics" with Dean Baker May 1, 2025 29 reactions 21 comments 9 restacks
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