r/Economics
5.7M members
r/Economics is a subreddit with 5.7M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and money talk, and the community frequently discusses economy, us, inflation, iran, and china.
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 Themes in r/Economics
#1
News
: "A peer-reviewed study of a decade of US grocery scanner data found that companies shrink product sizes 5x more often than they increase them, and sales go UP 6% after downsizing. Researchers conclude this is a deliberate pricing strategy, not a response to cost pressure."
66 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "College grads expect an $80k salary. Good luck with that"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job"
7 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Why the World Cup may not bring big boost to US economy"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Economics
#1
Economy
: "U.S. inflation surged to a 4.2% annual rate in May, as higher energy prices put more pressure on the Economy."
113 posts
#2
Us
: "Trump's trade war caUsed a $15 billion decline in U.S. farm sales to China"
70 posts
#3
Inflation
: "U.S. Inflation surged to a 4.2% annual rate in May, as higher energy prices put more pressure on the economy."
45 posts
#4
Iran
: "Trump’s war in Iran has wiped out 1.5 years of wage growth"
38 posts
#5
China
: "China on track to surpass US as world’s leading travel and tourism economy"
34 posts
#6
Trump
: "Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers"
34 posts
#7
Oil
: "America’s pile of emergency Oil is shrinking fast"
28 posts
#8
Worst
27 posts
#9
Trade
: "Trump's Trade war caused a $15 billion decline in U.S. farm sales to China"
25 posts
#10
Struggling
21 posts
Flair Used in r/Economics
#1
News
: "Trump says Taiwan 'stole our chip industry' — but TSMC was built by a US citizen and 25-year Texas Instruments veteran"
109 posts
#2
Editorial
: "A Danish pension fund has blacklisted SpaceX, calling it grossly overvalued with catastrophic governance"
16 posts
#3
Research
: "UnitedHealthcare Denied 33% of All Claims in 2023. Its Stock Hit Record Highs the Same Year. This Is Not a Coincidence."
14 posts
#4
Blog
: "Bill Gates could have become the world's first trillionaire if he had kept his original Microsoft stake"
8 posts
#5
Statistics
: "Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices"
6 posts
#6
Research Summary
: "Trump's Iran War Has Killed 'Goldilocks Scenario' For The US Economy As JP Morgan Warns Of A Possible 'Negative Growth Shock'"
5 posts
#7
Interview
: "Republican Thomas Massie Says Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' And Iran War Means Americans Will Be Making 'New Interest Payments Each Year, Forever'"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/Economics
Yearly
+173k members(3.1%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026