What people recommend, in their own words, with the receipt.
Economist and creator of the Sahm Rule recession indicator; writes the Stay-At-Home Macro newsletter.
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Decode EconOther Abdullah Al Bahrani
Decode Econ is a great source for clear explanations on the latest economics news.
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Decode Econ, on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2025-10-02
Scott's Mixtape SubstackOther scott cunningham
Scott Cunningham is an expert in cutting edge, empirical economic techniques. What causes something is an essential question and often hard to figure out. He shows us how. Excellent interviews too!
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Scott's Mixtape Substack, on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2022-12-07
The LensOther Stephanie Kelton
Stephanie Kelton is simply amazing. Her insights on macroeconomics are a must read.
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter The Lens, on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2022-11-22
DeLong's Grasping Reality Weblog Other Brad DeLong
Brad DeLong is impossible to summarize in a sentence or two, which underscores why you should be reading his Substack and his new book!
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter DeLong's Grasping Reality Weblog , on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2022-06-26
Apricitas EconomicsOther Joseph Politano
Joey Politano clearly explains the latest current economic discussion with lots of data and charts.
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Apricitas Economics, on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2022-06-13
Kyla's NewsletterOther Kyla Scanlon
Kyla Scanlon covers everything from financial markets to current macro analysis in a compelling way.
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Kyla’s Newsletter, on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2022-06-13
Economics with Dr. AOther Abdullah Al Bahrani
Dr. Abdullah Al Bahrani is an excellent resource for students considering a career in economics.
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Economics with Dr. A, on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2022-06-13
Dot MacroOther Rebecca Hellerstein
Rebecca Hellerstein tracks inflation with alternate real-time data sources. It is not a happy endeavor but is especially important now.
Claudia Sahm's own recommendation blurb for the newsletter Dot Macro, on their Substack's recommendations page.
stayathomemacro.substack.com ↗·2022-06-13
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