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Substacklast post Jul 13, 2026

Financial education, macro insights & actionable investment ideas. From Alf's desk - Founder & CEO of The Macro Compass - straight to your inbox.

Likely audience: Macro strategists

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post today

The Alliance for American Leadership is building a youth movement to elect pro-democracy leaders and restore humanitarian aid programs.

Likely audience: Foreign policy analysts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 3 days ago

For over 50 years, global macro investor Ray Dalio led Bridgewater Associates, growing it from a NYC apartment to the world's largest hedge fund. He is also a #1 New York Times bestselling author.

Likely audience: Policy makers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

the junk shop of history

Likely audience: History enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: The Grumpy Economist publishes a weekly column analyzing macroeconomic policy, monetary theory, and financial regulation with a focus on limited government and market mechanisms. The publication targets an audience…

Likely audience: economists

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

Led by Salaam Bhatti, Let's Address Virginia is your main destination for all things politics, social justice, and human rights in Virginia.

Likely audience: political campaign managers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: The publication mixes live video interviews, opinion essays, and podcast promotions focused on New Zealand politics, fiscal policy, and healthcare crises. It targets readers interested in current affairs analysis and…

Likely audience: New Zealand voters

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SubstackWeekly · last post yesterday

Boycotts, strikes, protests, and phone calls—We can make our voices heard. At We (the People) Dissent, we keep one of the most comprehensive databases of protests in the U.S. And we tell the stories of the dissenters.

Likely audience: activists

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 50 days ago

From recent posts: Markus' Academy publishes a podcast and articles on macroeconomics, central banking, and AI in finance and theory. The content targets policymakers, economists, and researchers with technical analysis of fiscal policy…

Likely audience: Economic researchers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

Survive and Thrive in the Coming Crisis

Likely audience: Investors

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

A daily newsletter on everything going on in global macro, covering everything from interest rates, foreign exchange, oil and precious metals prices to sanctions and macro policy

Likely audience: Economic analysts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

Thoughts on financial markets by a grumpy, middle-aged German. What more do you want?

Likely audience: Economic historians

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: The ASI Bulletin is a monthly e-bulletin from the Adam Smith Institute that publishes UK-focused economic research, political commentary, and event announcements. It targets readers interested in free market ideology…

Likely audience: economists

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: The Hill publishes weekly reports on U.S. Senate elections, midterm campaigns, and state-level political strategy. It targets readers interested in current political news and election coverage.

Likely audience: Political analysts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

Economics and politics in a fast-changing world - with Liam Halligan “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do ?”

Likely audience: policy analysts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

Free Markets, Free Minds, Free People - Covering The Greatest Political Experiment Of Our Time.

Likely audience: Political analysts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 14 days ago

A newsletter of quiet contrarianism, slow analysis and ambient ideas

Likely audience: AI researchers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: The Narrative Wars publishes in-depth political analysis and demographic breakdowns of US elections, specifically focusing on the rise of the Mamdani coalition and Democratic socialism in New York City. The publication…

Likely audience: Political analysts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Donziger On Justice publishes investigative op-eds and first-person accounts by Steven Donziger covering corporate legal persecution, environmental justice, and human rights abuses. The publication targets readers…

Likely audience: Human rights advocates

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 34 days ago

Insights sobre macroeconomia e investimentos para ajudar meus 2 leitores assíduos.

Likely audience: Economic analysts

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SubstackDaily · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Murray Hunter publishes essays on Malaysian and regional affairs, covering economic policy, government transparency, labor rights, animal welfare, defense, and transnational crime. The writing is aimed at readers…

Likely audience: Malaysian political analysts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

A hub for news about local investing

Likely audience: Local government officials

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Deep Midwest: Politics and Culture publishes a mix of personal essays, political analysis, and investigative reporting focused on Iowa politics, immigration, and agricultural policy. The publication targets readers…

Likely audience: Iowa residents

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: The Debt Dispatch is a policy-focused newsletter that aggregates and analyzes U.S. fiscal and social welfare coverage. Each issue typically combines original reporting with roundups of media commentary, examining topics…

Likely audience: policy analysts

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