Substack’s Bet on Politics Newsletters Leads to Subscriber Growth

The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive.

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Some of Substack’s Biggest Newsletters Rely On AI Writing Tools
Tech - Wired - 3 days ago
Warner Bros. Discovery posts upbeat Max subscriber growth, sending stock higher
Business - MarketWatch - November 7
U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth
Business - The New York Times - October 31
Take political betting markets literally, not seriously
World - Financial Times - October 21
Election Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory
Business - The New York Times - November 6
Eli Zabar’s Substack Night
Lifestyle - The New York Times - 3 days ago
U.S. economy poised for somewhat slower growth, leading indicators signal
Business - MarketWatch - October 21
East Africa leads Africa’s economic growth despite public discontent
World - Yahoo News - October 28
Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites
Politics - The Hill - October 22
Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live
World - The Guardian - October 31
Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live
World - The Guardian - November 6
Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – UK politics live
World - The Guardian - 3 days ago
Trump’s lead over Harris in betting market erodes as platforms tighten odds
World - The Guardian - November 4
Prisco's Week 10 NFL picks, plus midseason All-Pro team and trade deadline winners and losers
Sports - CBS Sports - November 6
NFL midseason grades; NFL, college QB Power Rankings; more UEFA Champions League surprises
Sports - CBS Sports - November 7
Grading Ravens' wild win over the Bengals, plus NFL bold predictions for Week 10
Sports - CBS Sports - November 8
Lions top Texans despite five Jared Goff INTs; Jets, Cowboys are cooked; CFP race heating up
Sports - CBS Sports - November 11
Georgia falls out of latest CFP bracket; Klay Thompson faces Warriors for first time; Kansas, Kentucky win
Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Substack’s Bet on Politics Newsletters Leads to Subscriber Growth

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Some of Substack’s Biggest Newsletters Rely On AI Writing Tools

Warner Bros. Discovery posts upbeat Max subscriber growth, sending stock higher

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

Take political betting markets literally, not seriously

Election Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory

Eli Zabar’s Substack Night

U.S. economy poised for somewhat slower growth, leading indicators signal

East Africa leads Africa’s economic growth despite public discontent

Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites

Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – UK politics live

Trump’s lead over Harris in betting market erodes as platforms tighten odds

Prisco's Week 10 NFL picks, plus midseason All-Pro team and trade deadline winners and losers

NFL midseason grades; NFL, college QB Power Rankings; more UEFA Champions League surprises

Grading Ravens' wild win over the Bengals, plus NFL bold predictions for Week 10

Lions top Texans despite five Jared Goff INTs; Jets, Cowboys are cooked; CFP race heating up

Georgia falls out of latest CFP bracket; Klay Thompson faces Warriors for first time; Kansas, Kentucky win

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