r/AskEconomics
1.5M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses economy, struggling, economics, 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
#1
Advice Requests
: "Best yt channels to study python?"
2 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Is the Middle Class becoming obsolete?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskEconomics
#1
Economy
31 posts
#2
Struggling
28 posts
#3
Economics
26 posts
#4
Looking For
20 posts
#5
Worst
17 posts
#6
Hard Time
6 posts
#7
Books
5 posts
#8
Demand
3 posts
#9
Hard Time Understanding
3 posts
#10
Labor
2 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 does the U.S. care so much about the stabilizing the Japanese yen?"
30 posts
#2
Weekly Roundup
: "Weekly Answer Round Up: Quality and Overlooked Answers From the Last Week - September 27, 2026"
1 post
#3
Simple Questions/Career
: "Short Questions + Career/School Questions - September 30, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AskEconomics
Yearly
+71k members(5.1%)
Similar Subreddits to r/AskEconomics
r/business
2.6M members
3.5% / yr
r/canada
4.3M members
1.4% / yr
r/collapse
570k members
6.3% / yr
r/conspiracy
2.4M members
8.2% / yr
r/Economics
5.8M members
3.1% / yr
r/news
31.6M members
2.1% / yr
r/StockMarket
4.1M members
5.6% / yr
r/unusual_whales
253k members
4.4% / yr
r/Wallstreetbetsnew
901k members
2.7% / yr
r/worldnews
47.7M members
1.7% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/AskEconomics, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: September 30, 2026