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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.

How to choose

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).

Starting point: r/Economics

r/Economics — The Dismal Science

Members: 5.8M
Directory rank: #145
7-day growth: +2.3K

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 …

Curated alternatives

r/AskEconomics

Ask Economics

Members: 1.5M
Directory rank: #729

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.

r/economy

Economy

Members: 1.1M
Directory rank: #979

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.

r/finance

Financial news and views

Members: 2.1M
Directory rank: #521

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 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.

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r/electronicmusic alternatives — Dance-focused EDM and broad music discovery when general electronic discussion is the wrong room.
r/nhl alternatives — Wider hockey discussion and multi-sport news when NHL-only coverage is too narrow.
r/30PlusSkinCare alternatives — General science-based skincare and Asian beauty when age-banded 30+ care is not required.
r/law alternatives — Personal legal questions when professional law-and-profession discussion is the wrong room.
r/Justrolledintotheshop alternatives — Real repair help and car enthusiast talk when shop-horror stories are not what you need.
r/Makeup alternatives — Large makeup community and beauty-creator talk when agenda-free tips are not enough.
r/learnart alternatives — Serious art discussion and drawing practice when structured art-learning feedback is not the goal.
r/AskPhysics alternatives — Physics news and broader science Q&A when homework-style physics questions are not the goal.
r/beermoney alternatives — Part-time hustles and entrepreneurship when micro online earning tips are too small-scale.
r/Dogtraining alternatives — General dog ownership and cute dog photos when training-and-behavior help is not the goal.
r/3Dmodeling alternatives — Blender-specific work and animation news when general 3D model showcasing is the wrong room.
r/booksuggestions alternatives — In-depth book discussion and a sibling recommendation room beyond “find me a read” asks.
r/FrugalFemaleFashion alternatives — Full women’s fashion advice and thrift finds when budget deal posts are not enough.
r/AskCulinary alternatives — General cooking community and beginner cooking when you need recipes or broad chat instead of one right answer.
r/femalelivingspace alternatives — Men’s living-space shares and broader interior design when a women-focused home room is not the fit.
r/smarthome alternatives — Deeper home-automation builds when product-oriented smart-home tips are not enough.
r/Animesuggest alternatives — General anime discussion and manga reading when recommendation requests are not the goal.
r/oilpainting alternatives — General painting, watercolor and digital painting when real oil paint is not required.
r/learnpython alternatives — Python language news and general learner programming when Python-only learner Q&A is too narrow or too broad.
r/whatsthisbug alternatives — General object ID and spider-focused ID when the mystery is not a bug — or is specifically a spider.
r/UnresolvedMysteries alternatives — True-crime discussion when an unresolved case write-up format is not what you want.
r/Anticonsumption alternatives — Zero-waste tactics and minimalism when anti-consumerism critique is not the main goal.
r/simpleliving alternatives — Minimalism and anti-consumption when a simple-living lifestyle room is not the exact fit.
r/recipes alternatives — Cooking discussion, beginner help and gif recipes when a full written recipe share is not what you need.
r/todayilearned alternatives — Personal screw-up stories and shower epiphanies when a sourced fact share is not the goal.
r/aww alternatives — Animal derp clips and cute dog-focused rooms when a general aww feed is too broad or too narrow.
r/formula1 alternatives — An alternative F1 community and stock-car racing when the main F1 hub is not the room you want.
r/mlb alternatives — The broader baseball hub and all-sports highlights when an MLB-only feed is too narrow.
r/nintendo alternatives — Switch-specific news, handheld history and Zelda talk when broad Nintendo discussion is not specific enough.
r/TooAfraidToAsk alternatives — Everyday practical questions, simple explanations and closed questions when the awkward-question room is not needed.
r/options alternatives — Wider stock discussion, active trading and long-term investing when options-specific talk is too narrow.
r/BitcoinBeginners alternatives — The main Bitcoin hub, an alternative Bitcoin forum and broad crypto news once beginner questions are answered.
r/smoking alternatives — Grilling, cooking basics and food photos when low-and-slow smoking is not the method.
r/Mindfulness alternatives — Meditation practice and personal growth communities when mindfulness discussion is not the whole picture.
r/truegaming alternatives — General gaming, informative games news and buying advice when long-form games discussion is not what you need.
r/ShouldIbuythisgame alternatives — Steam community, PC gaming news and deeper discussion once the buying question is answered.
r/AnimalsBeingJerks alternatives — Animals being smart, friendly, derpy or zooming when the jerk angle is not the point.
r/AnimalsBeingBros alternatives — People helping people, jerk animals, cat-and-dog friendships and clever animals as related rooms.
r/HumansBeingBros alternatives — Animal friendships, smile-worthy posts and good news when the clip is not people helping people.
r/apple alternatives — Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods communities when a whole-company Apple room is too broad.
r/PS4 alternatives — PS5, the community-run PlayStation hub and general gaming when PS4 alone is not your focus.
r/Steam alternatives — Steam Deck, PC gaming news and buying advice when the Steam platform community is not the best fit.
r/unitedkingdom alternatives — UK questions, lighter non-political chat, legal help and money advice when national news is not the right room.
r/Tinder alternatives — General dating talk, situation-specific advice and over-30 dating when app chat is not enough.
r/pokemongo alternatives — The broad Pokémon fan hub, the trading card game and mainline games when Pokémon Go is not the topic.
r/nasa alternatives — Broad space science, SpaceX and amateur astronomy when NASA-specific news is too narrow.
r/gifs alternatives — Feel-good, high-quality, educational and reaction gifs when a general gif feed is too broad.
r/wholesomememes alternatives — Wholesome content, feel-good gifs and smile-worthy posts when the meme format is not needed.
r/coolguides alternatives — Specialised tools, things you should know and life tips when a picture-based reference guide is not the format.
r/Awwducational alternatives — Cute-animal feeds and nature's wild side when sourced cute-animal facts are not required.
r/NatureIsFuckingLit alternatives — Nature's vicious side and sourced cute-animal facts when awe-inspiring nature clips are not the angle.
r/OldSchoolCool alternatives — Everyday life history, history discussion, colorized photos and WWI-era coverage when the cool-photo angle is not the point.
r/HistoryMemes alternatives — Serious history discussion, expert answers and century-ago coverage when a meme is not the format.
r/AskUK alternatives — UK news, non-political UK chat, legal help and money advice when a question about UK life is not the right post.
r/Zoomies alternatives — Cute posts, derpy animals, dog owners and cat lovers when the clip is not about zooming.
r/natureismetal alternatives — Awe-inspiring nature and sourced cute-animal facts when the vicious side of nature is not the angle.
r/Daytrading alternatives — Stock talk, trade ideas, options and long-term investing when intraday trading is not the topic.
r/StockMarket alternatives — Ticker discussion, long-term investing, options and intraday trading as neighbouring market rooms.
r/datingoverthirty alternatives — General dating talk, situation-specific advice and app chat when age-focused advice is not the angle.
r/PokemonTCG alternatives — The franchise hub, Pokémon Go and mainline games when the card game is not the topic.