r/AskEconomics
1.4M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The community frequently discusses economy, economics, struggling, market, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review news sources and finance books, and the most common flair used is approved answers, weekly roundup, simple questions/career, and ama.
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 Topics in r/AskEconomics
#1
Economy
141 posts
#2
Economics
124 posts
#3
Struggling
28 posts
#4
Market
22 posts
#5
Looking For
20 posts
#6
Worst
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Inflation
17 posts
#8
Us
12 posts
#9
Ai
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#10
Tax
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskEconomics
News Sources
1 review
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The economist, Wallstreet Journal, New York times and Financial times
4.0★ from 1 review
Finance Books
1 review
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Finance Books
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskEconomics
#1
Approved Answers
: "Why can't the Singapore economic model (Lee Kuan Yew's approach to building modern Singapore) be replicated by developing countries today?"
93 posts
#2
Weekly Roundup
: "Weekly Answer Round Up: Quality and Overlooked Answers From the Last Week - June 28, 2026"
3 posts
#3
Simple Questions/Career
: "Short Questions + Career/School Questions - June 24, 2026"
2 posts
#4
AMA
: "AMA 6.17.26 4pm EST: The Fed just announced its latest rate decision. What does this actually mean for homebuyers, homeowners, and the housing market?"
1 post
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Last updated: June 30, 2026