r/AskEconomics
1.5M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.5M 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, simple questions/career, and weekly roundup.
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
Finance Books
1 review
#1
Finance Books
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskEconomics
#1
Approved Answers
: "Is it true to say things were made better in the past because ‘products were made by engineers, not accountants’?"
53 posts
#2
Simple Questions/Career
: "Short Questions + Career/School Questions - September 16, 2026"
1 post
#3
Weekly Roundup
: "Weekly Answer Round Up: Quality and Overlooked Answers From the Last Week - September 20, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AskEconomics
Yearly
+69k members(5.0%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026