r/AskEconomics

1.4M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The community frequently discusses economy, struggling, economics, looking for, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review news sources and finance books, and the most common flair used is approved answers, weekly roundup, and simple questions/career.
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 Topics in r/AskEconomics

#1

Economy

33 posts
#2

Struggling

28 posts
#3

Economics

28 posts
#4

Looking For

20 posts
#5

Worst

17 posts
#6

Books

5 posts
#7

Tax

4 posts
#8

Hard Time

3 posts
#9

Demand

3 posts
#10

Inflation

3 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
#1
Finance Books
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/AskEconomics

#1
Approved Answers
: "Why do low profit margin companies exist?"
42 posts
#2
Weekly Roundup
: "Weekly Answer Round Up: Quality and Overlooked Answers From the Last Week - August 23, 2026"
1 post
#3
Simple Questions/Career
: "Short Questions + Career/School Questions - August 19, 2026"
1 post

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+68k members(4.9%)

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Last updated: August 24, 2026