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Start tracking — freeWe don't have enough growth data for David Friedman’s Substack yet. The average Economics newsletter has 2K subscribers.
Based on 182 Economics newsletters tracked
Avg Comments
22.5
Avg Likes
22.8
Engagement Rate
0.91%· ~45 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Economics
0.91% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 16 newsletters in Economics
5K places you in the top 50% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.91%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.6
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
65/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
5K
median: 2K
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| My April Speaking TripI am flying to Europe Monday for a speaking trip; it occurred to me that some of my readers might be in cities I am speaking in.Apr 12, 2026 | Public |
| Why Is Criminal Law?Our legal system has two different sets of rules to do the same thing, deter people from injuring others by making it costly to do so.Apr 10, 2026 | Public |
| The World At Large Has EyesKipling re the InternetMar 20, 2026 | Public |
| Privatizing the Airwavesevidence forMar 17, 2026 | Public |
| Examination Systemspast and presentMar 14, 2026 | Public |
| Defunding the Policereal-world law enforcement without policeMar 5, 2026 | Public |
| Consequences of Climate Changeshort vs long runMar 2, 2026 | Public |
| Tariffs as TaxesA tariff, for reasons described in earlier posts, generally makes the country that imposes it poorer.Feb 21, 2026 | Public |
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Apr 13, 2026
1.6 posts/week avg
Economics Pricing
$8/mo median
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5.0K subscribers with 0.91% engagement — 50% of the typical sponsor threshold for Economics newsletters.