r/economy is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses economy, trump, inflation, iran, and jobs, and they frequently recommend/review personal finance books.
Forum for economy, business, politics, stocks, bonds, product releases, IPOs, advice, news, investment, videos, predictions, government, money, politics, debate, capitalism, current trends, and more.
Popular Themes in r/economy
#1
News
: "Donald Trump $250 bill would violate 1866 Congress law on sitting presidents"
35 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I looked up why my prescription costs $300 when the drug costs $15. The answer made me angrier than anything I've researched."
27 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Most Americans are missing out on an epic stock boom"
14 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Anyone remember the chatter about Social Security not having enough money for our generation?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/economy
#1
Economy
: "I have never seen the American Economy this hollow. Moody’s data just confirmed what millions of us already feel every day."
174 posts
#2
Trump
: "Donald Trump $250 bill would violate 1866 Congress law on sitting presidents"
41 posts
#3
Inflation
: "Fox Business reporter delivers gut check on Trump economy: 'Inflation is wiping out wages'"
38 posts
#4
Iran
: "Iran Could Receive $300 Billion ‘Reconstruction Program’ Under Emerging Deal: NYT"
28 posts
#5
Jobs
: "Tech layoffs have already passed 100,000 in 2026 as the industry cuts Jobs to fund AI"
27 posts
#6
Ai
: "“.. pumping the brakes in a way that could complicate Ai’s triumphal march across the economy.”"
27 posts
#7
Market
: "The Death of the Bear Market: Why Financial Crises Will Never Be the Same. How Infinite Liquidity and the AI Arms Race Erased the Natural Business Cycle—and Why Your Purchasing Power is the Ultimate Sacrifice."
26 posts
#8
Financial
: "The Death of the Bear Market: Why Financial Crises Will Never Be the Same. How Infinite Liquidity and the AI Arms Race Erased the Natural Business Cycle—and Why Your Purchasing Power is the Ultimate Sacrifice."
25 posts
#9
Stock Market
: "What is going on in the Stock Market?"
19 posts
#10
Oil
: "ExxonMobil and Chevron Executives Warn of $140 to $160 Oil Within Weeks"
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/economy
Personal Finance Books
1 review
#1
Morgan Housel
5.0★ from 1 review
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Last updated: June 1, 2026