r/Economics
5.7M members
r/Economics is a subreddit with 5.7M members. The community frequently discusses economy, us, inflation, iran, and china, and the most common flair used is news, blog, editorial, research, and statistics.
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
Economy
113 posts
#2
Us
70 posts
#3
Inflation
45 posts
#4
Iran
38 posts
#5
China
34 posts
#6
Trump
34 posts
#7
Oil
28 posts
#8
Worst
27 posts
#9
Trade
25 posts
#10
Struggling
21 posts
Flair Used in r/Economics
#1
News
: "U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts"
61 posts
#2
Blog
: "Why American ambulance rides are so expensive"
9 posts
#3
Editorial
: "JD Vance's ungodly crusade against GDP is a fool's errand - Asia Times"
6 posts
#4
Research
: "FT: China’s comparative advantage is industrial policy"
6 posts
#5
Statistics
: "US Defense Spending"
3 posts
#6
Research Summary
: "Women’s Income Relative to Men’s Income by Educational Attainment (1974 vs. 2024)"
2 posts
#7
Interview
: "David Brooks - "How America Recovers from All This" Yale Conversations " (Yale University)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Economics
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Last updated: July 12, 2026