A Havenstein Moment.
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackEconomics
It's not schadenfreude, it's déjà vu.
20K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
13.0
49.0
0.31%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Weekly
1.1 posts/week
64/100
Consistent (~7.4d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Krugman | 584K | +0.3% | $7/mo | substack |
| Noahpinion | 450K | +0.2% | $10/mo | substack |
| Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff | 158K | +4.8% | $25/mo | substack |
| Kyla’s Newsletter | 158K | +0.7% | $10/mo | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
20K subscribers — above the 5K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 25 similar-size peers in Economics have paid tiers
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 34/100 | 30% |
| 41K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |