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American Crisis

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Growth

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Newsletter subscribers

54K

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3.6K paid

Weekly Growth

+1.0%

+1.0%vs last week

Paid Subscriber Retention

+1.9%

net growth

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Engagement: 1.3%1.1 posts/wk #38 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

148.4

Avg Likes

554.0

Engagement Rate

1.30%· ~702 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

96Good

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Engagement vs Media

1.30% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement100/100(30%)

Paid Ratio90/100(25%)

Growth Consistency98/100(15%)

Publish Consistency95/100(10%)

Engagement Score

100Highly Engaged

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1.30% engagement rate

~702 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

20.4K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 4KTop 25%: 9KTop 10%: 20.4K

54K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

1.1

Below median

median: 2.1

Publishing Consistency

90/100

Above median

median: 74/100

Subscribers

54K

Above median

median: 4K

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Oct 5, 2026

Usually publishes Tue, Mon

1.1 posts/week avg

Consistency:90Very Consistent

Media Pricing

$6/mo median

Above average(+33%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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