r/AskEconomics
1.4M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses economy, economics, struggling, market, and looking for, 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 should be in the form of a question.
Popular Themes in r/AskEconomics
#1
News
: "Why is Canada the only G7 country that has fallen into recession?"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What books should I read to get good variety on economic thought?"
9 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Vegan Price Index?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskEconomics
#1
Economy
: "What does it mean for the American Economy that 16 percent of American households are spending 50 percent or more of their income on housing or rent?"
141 posts
#2
Economics
: "How Heterodox Economist differs from mainstream Economics?"
124 posts
#3
Struggling
28 posts
#4
Market
: "Why does the US stock Market keep reacting to the President's announcements when they're clearly always bullshit?"
22 posts
#5
Looking For
20 posts
#6
Worst
17 posts
#7
Inflation
: "Does the Cantillon Effect show that the government benefits from Inflation at an average citizen's expense?"
17 posts
#8
Us
12 posts
#9
Ai
: "How does Ai not break the macroeconomic system long term?"
11 posts
#10
Tax
: "How can banks be "right-sized" to avoid inefficient small banks, yet not create banks that are "too big to fail"?"
9 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
Flair Used in r/AskEconomics
#1
Approved Answers
: "Why are UK salaries so uncompetitive at a global level?"
141 posts
#2
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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+66k members(4.9%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026