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r/AskEconomics
1.4M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.4M members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is massive in size, and has high activity.
A central repository for questions about economic theory, research, and policy.
Please read the rules before posting, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed. Posts should be in the form of a question.
Popular Themes in r/AskEconomics
#1
Advice Requests
: "What is the #1 fact about economics you wish non-economists all understood?"
15 posts
#2
News
: "Given oil prices have slumped more than 20% since the start of the year, why is OPEC+ boosting its output by around 411,000 barrels in June?"
10 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "If I had a box that simply gives me $100 per month in perpetuity, no more, no less, how much would that box be worth on the open market?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskEconomics
#1
Economy
: "Would NIMBYism leveraged to increase property value eventually backfire by weakening the entire Economy?"
42 posts
#2
Inflation
: "why do groceries feel more expensive even when Inflation is “cooling”?"
22 posts
#3
Economics
: "Is there a reason why US healthcare is both more expensive and less effective than comparable countries?"
21 posts
#4
Tariffs
: "Since the US reduced Tariffs on China by 115 percentage points (from 145% to 30%), and China reduced Tariffs on the US by 115 percentage points (from 125% to 10%), is there anything meaningful that's happened?"
15 posts
#5
Debt
: "Why did the Federal Reserve quietly buy $34.8B in long-term U.S. Debt? What are the economic implications?"
14 posts
#6
Housing
: "How will the Housing market look like after baby boomers pass away?"
11 posts
#7
Taxes
: "What is the truth about whether the rich pay a lot or a little in Taxes?"
11 posts
#8
Us
: "Since the Us reduced tariffs on China by 115 percentage points (from 145% to 30%), and China reduced tariffs on the Us by 115 percentage points (from 125% to 10%), is there anything meaningful that's happened?"
10 posts
#9
Gdp
: "What happened to the Saudi Arabian economy that led to Gdp per capita only increasing from $28,000 to $32,000 between 1981 and 2023?"
9 posts
#10
Trade
: "Why are some people claiming the US is worse off due to Trade?"
7 posts
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