r/Economics
5.8M members
r/Economics is a subreddit with 5.8M members. The community frequently discusses worst, economy, struggling, us, and china, and the most common flair used is news, editorial, research, statistics, and research summary.
Reddit's largest economics community. Serving as a central forum for users to read, discuss, and learn more about topics related to the economic discipline. We have written rules to support this aim and welcome those who want to learn and those who want to contribute. We aim to foster an environment where everybody feels safe and welcomed and where people feel encouraged to have healthy and productive discuss
Popular Topics in r/Economics
#1
Worst
25 posts
#2
Economy
21 posts
#3
Struggling
21 posts
#4
Us
19 posts
#5
China
9 posts
#6
Growth
6 posts
#7
Tariffs
6 posts
#8
Struggling To
5 posts
#9
Jobs
5 posts
#10
Market
5 posts
Flair Used in r/Economics
#1
News
: "Oil Executives Say the Great Fuel Crisis Is Here"
49 posts
#2
Editorial
: "Russia is going all in on a baby boom"
8 posts
#3
Research
: "Study: Nearly 40 Percent of Students Started, Never Finished College"
6 posts
#4
Statistics
: "UK Unemployment Rate holds at 4.9%, Source: The Economic Atlas"
6 posts
#5
Research Summary
: "Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you'll accept"
3 posts
#6
Blog
: "Iran war likely to drive up inflation next year, CBO says"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Economics
Yearly
+177k members(3.2%)
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Last updated: September 17, 2026