595 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 20 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
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r/AskEconomics Flair Performance r/AskEconomics Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
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| Approved Answers | 222 (100.0%) | 20 |
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r/AskEconomics Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskEconomics
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
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| economics | 68 (11.4%) | 4 | 5 |
| economic | 45 (7.6%) | 7 | 9 |
| economy | 44 (7.4%) | 10 | 9 |
| inflation | 36 (6.0%) | 15 | 16 |
| countries | 28 (4.7%) | 11 | 9 |
| country | 23 (3.9%) | 11 | 9 |
| good | 23 (3.9%) | 6 | 3 |
| debt | 22 (3.7%) | 13 | 14 |
| market | 20 (3.4%) | 2 | 8 |
| money | 20 (3.4%) | 2 | 10 |
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r/AskEconomics Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskEconomics
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Why is western aid seemingly useless, but Chinese aid is quickly developing Africa?
Why does the US economy only seem to "fail" upwards?
Is it true to say things were made better in the past because ‘products were made by engineers, not accountants’?
At the G20, finance ministers, lead by the US, agreed that the only way to deal with global debt levels is to “grow our way out of it” and there is no need for austerity. Is this an economically viable solution?
Why does the U.S. care so much about the stabilizing the Japanese yen?
Why does America's education system seem so cost ineffective?
Why is youth unemployment so high in aging countries?
Is "gentrification" actually economically harmful, and if so, to whom?
"You cannot simultaneously have free immigration and a welfare state." Do most economists take that idea seriously?
According to Bill Ackman self driving cars will replace traditional car ownership. If this is the case, why didn't regular taxis replace traditional car ownership?
r/AskEconomics Audience Overlap r/AskEconomics Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/AskEconomics FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/AskEconomics
What's the best time to post on r/AskEconomics?
Based on posting volume, r/AskEconomics is most active on Tuesdays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/AskEconomics?
r/AskEconomics averages 20 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskEconomics get?
Posts on r/AskEconomics average about 9 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/AskEconomics get most?
On r/AskEconomics, most posts are text posts (100%)