Communities related to r/Economics, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/Economics (about 5.8M members, directory rank #145) is a large forum for reading, discussing and learning about the economic discipline. Questions, news and finance each have a better home.
Stay on Economics for discussion of economics research and articles. Use AskEconomics for questions about theory, research and policy, economy for broader economy and business news, and finance for finance-industry topics (not personal finance).
r/Economics — The Dismal Science
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 …
Ask Economics
When to choose it: You have a question about economic theory, research or policy.
Why it is here: Listed as related. Public description: questions about economic theory, research and policy with strict answer rules (about 1.5M members, rank #729).
How it differs from r/Economics: Q&A versus article discussion.
Economy
When to choose it: You want broad economy, business and market news.
Why it is here: Public description: economy, business, markets and news (about 1.1M members, rank #979).
How it differs from r/Economics: Broader news mix versus the discipline.
Financial news and views
When to choose it: Your topic is finance, not personal finance or homework.
Why it is here: Public description: finance discussion excluding personal finance and career posts (about 2.1M members, rank #521).
How it differs from r/Economics: Finance field versus economics.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.