r/AskEconomics
1.4M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses economy, economics, struggling, inflation, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review news sources, finance books, and resources.
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
: "Why is Starbucks so expensive sometimes $7-$9 dollars for a drink?"
25 posts
#2
News
: "Why are most economists confidently against rent control but have divided opinions on minimum wage?"
15 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Vegan Price Index?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "What jobs should I am for as an econ major with minors in data science and mathematics?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskEconomics
#1
Economy
: "Why does the Economy feel so bad despite lowish unemployment?"
148 posts
#2
Economics
: "I’m looking to get a Master’s Degree in Quantitive Economics but I’m worried that AI is going to make any math intensive degree worthless soon. Should I be worried that the Master’s Degree will be worthless soon?"
118 posts
#3
Struggling
28 posts
#4
Inflation
: "How can it be that the cost of *buying* a house in America has risen far more than the price of rent in the past few decades (when adjusting for Inflation)?"
21 posts
#5
Looking For
20 posts
#6
Worst
17 posts
#7
Market
: "Why does the US stock Market keep reacting to the President's announcements when they're clearly always bullshit?"
16 posts
#8
Us
: "Why did so many nations' growth rate fall during the '07-'08 Great Recession that happened in the UsA, and why did the UsA bounce back the fastest?"
12 posts
#9
Ai
: "I’m looking to get a Master’s Degree in Quantitive Economics but I’m worried that Ai is going to make any math intensive degree worthless soon. Should I be worried that the Master’s Degree will be worthless soon?"
11 posts
#10
Tax
: "If a progressive VAT Tax was feasible, would it be better than income Tax?"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskEconomics
News Sources
1 review
#1
The economist, Wallstreet Journal, New York times and Financial times
4.0★ from 1 review
Finance Books
1 review
#1
Finance Books
4.0★ from 1 review
Resources
1 review
#1
Mankiw
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskEconomics
#1
Approved Answers
: "Why are UK salaries so uncompetitive at a global level?"
147 posts
#2
Meta
: "Approved User (Quality Contributor) Application Thread: Currently Accepting New Users"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AskEconomics
Yearly
+65k members(4.8%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026