The Economist on Reddit
economist.comsince Nov 2006 · through Sep 2026Established
The Economist (economist.com) has been mentioned in 127,644 Reddit threads by 67,733 people across 1,420 subreddits since Nov 2006. Mentions over the last 12 months are 33% lower than the year before. It comes up most in r/politics, r/worldnews and r/neoliberal. Common topics: Personal Finance, Stocks & Investing and Business News & Discussion.
How often Reddit talks about The Economist
Mentions
128K
Reddit threads, all time
People
68K
who mentioned it, known bots left out
Subreddits
1,420
communities where it came up
Last 12 months
-33%
mentions vs the 12 months before
Mentions over time
Monthly brand mentions across Reddit
Where people talk about The Economist
Top communities
Subreddits with the most mentions
Common topics
What the threads that mention it are about
- Personal Finance
- Stocks & Investing
- Business News & Discussion
- Crypto
- Places in Europe
- Tech News & Discussion
- Economics
- Career
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Who talks about The Economist on Reddit
Gender and age of the people who mention The Economist, the countries they live in, their jobs, whether a few regulars carry the talk, and the tone of the comments.
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The communities around The Economist
A map of the subreddits where The Economist comes up, grouped by shared members, with mention counts, the audience groups behind them and the topics they cover.
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When The Economist went viral on Reddit
Months when mentions of The Economist jumped far above the usual, and how big each jump was.
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What people ask about The Economist
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