The Lens

Substack by Stephanie Kelton · launched Jul 28, 2021

Economic analysis, research, and commentary using the lens of MMT

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Top in Finance

#178

Paid leaderboard

#320

Subscribers

28K

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Paid subscribers

100+ paid

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Followers

43K

Paid plan

$7/mo

Recommends

5

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Growth history

Stats worth sharing

Tracked since Sep 10, 2026 — 42 daily snapshots so far. The card below is built from what we track and refreshes nightly.

Percentile

Top 34%

of 525 ranked finance newsletters

Best rank seen

#141

on Oct 15, 2026

Rank, 7 days

−33 places

Subscribers added

−1.0K

since tracking began

Followers added

+210

since tracking began

Posts

2

last 30 days

Reactions per post

73

average, recent posts

Reactions tracked

1.1K

across 15 posts

Tickers covered

1

in tracked posts

Most-reacted post we have seen: The Deficit Myth Turns 5 — 129 reactions on Jun 9, 2025.

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Recent posts

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  Oct 2, 202654 reactions16 comments15 restacks

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  Sep 22, 202668 reactions27 comments10 restacks

• Brer Rabbit and AI Extinction

  Sep 14, 202685 reactions19 comments18 restacks

• Warren Mosler to Robin Brooks on Japan's Fiscal Situation

  Jan 19, 2026115 reactions40 comments21 restacks

• My Brief Remarks at the Annual ASSA Meeting

  Jan 5, 2026123 reactions54 comments28 restacks

• Did Democrats Pick the Right Shutdown Fight?

  Oct 13, 202544 reactions12 comments7 restacks

• Quick Thoughts on the Economy

  Oct 1, 2025Paid47 reactions34 comments6 restacks

• Why Were We Told to Brace for a "Detox Period" if the White House Won't Allow the Data Confirm It?

  Aug 7, 202566 reactions9 comments12 restacks

• Live Call-In Show Tonight, 9pm ET

  Jul 24, 202527 reactions13 comments5 restacks

• What Worries Me About the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Isn't the Price Tag. It's Everything Else.

  Jul 18, 202562 reactions3 comments13 restacks

• The Deficit Myth Turns 5

  Jun 9, 2025129 reactions151 comments27 restacks

• The House Bill is Neither Big Nor Beautiful

  Jun 1, 202570 reactions15 comments18 restacks

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