r/AskEconomics
1.4M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses economics, economy, struggling, looking for, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review news sources and finance books.
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 must be in the form of a question.
Popular Themes in r/AskEconomics
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Advice Requests
: "The Dot-Com Bubble peaked in March 2000 and then stock market investments fell 78% by October 2002. What were some signs that the pop was imminent?"
9 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskEconomics
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Economics
36 posts
#2
Economy
: "Dumb question: Will the Economy ever get better?"
33 posts
#3
Struggling
28 posts
#4
Looking For
20 posts
#5
Worst
17 posts
#6
Books
5 posts
#7
Tax
: "Would it make sense to have a Tax applied specifically to data centers? Or maybe some other economic policies to make up for any externalities they cause?"
4 posts
#8
Hard Time
3 posts
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Demand
3 posts
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Inflation
3 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
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Approved Answers
: "How does “overproduction by Chinese firms” work? Why are they doing this – surely if they’re producing more than the market demands, it isn’t profitable or worthwhile?"
69 posts
#2
AMA
: "AMA: I’m Cristina Quinn, Award-Winning Journalist & Host of Fighting Crime - Ask Me Anything!"
1 post
#3
Weekly Roundup
: "Weekly Answer Round Up: Quality and Overlooked Answers From the Last Week - August 09, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AskEconomics
Yearly
+67k members(4.9%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026