r/AskEconomics
1.4M members
r/AskEconomics is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, 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 should be in the form of a question.
Popular Themes in r/AskEconomics
#1
Advice Requests
: "My country just set a fixed a maximum prixe for eggs. Can this work out ?"
22 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "If accepting credit cards increases sales and profits, why did Costco resist doing so for so many years?"
1 post
#3
News
: "Has the increasing concentration of AI-related companies in the S&P 500 created systemic economic risks, or is this simply the result of genuine productivity gains?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskEconomics
#1
Economics
34 posts
#2
Economy
31 posts
#3
Struggling
28 posts
#4
Looking For
20 posts
#5
Worst
17 posts
#6
Books
5 posts
#7
Hard Time
3 posts
#8
Demand
3 posts
#9
Economic
: "Has the increasing concentration of AI-related companies in the S&P 500 created systemic Economic risks, or is this simply the result of genuine productivity gains?"
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 almost every country have a housing crises now?"
80 posts
#2
Weekly Roundup
: "Weekly Answer Round Up: Quality and Overlooked Answers From the Last Week - July 12, 2026"
3 posts
#3
Simple Questions/Career
: "Short Questions + Career/School Questions - July 22, 2026"
1 post
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+67k members(4.9%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026