r/Economics
5.8M members
r/Economics is a subreddit with 5.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and money talk, and the community frequently discusses worst, economy, struggling, us, 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
: "Iran Sent Message to JD Vance Warning that Kushner and Witkoff Were “Abusing” Their Inside Access to Negotiations, caring more about profits from market manipulation rather than actually reaching a deal."
71 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Santa Cruz is the most expensive rental market in the US for the fourth straight year"
1 post
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
: "Iran Sent Message to JD Vance Warning that Kushner and Witkoff Were “Abusing” Their Inside Access to Negotiations, caring more about profits from market manipulation rather than actually reaching a deal."
102 posts
#2
Research
: "America's National Debt grows by $95,178.17 per second. Expected to reach $40 Trillion by October 09, 2026."
18 posts
#3
Editorial
: "Top economist warns that the AI math doesn’t make sense: ‘Profits are currently being funded by investors rather than earned from customers’"
13 posts
#4
Blog
: "Trump said tariffs on aluminum would boost domestic production. The White House now admits that didn't happen."
9 posts
#5
Research Summary
: "Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think"
7 posts
#6
Statistics
: "Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits two-year low"
6 posts
#7
Interview
: "[Reuters] FULL TEXT Transcript of Reuters interview with NY Fed President Williams"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Economics
Yearly
+175k members(3.1%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026