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50k subscribers88 posts / mo in Sep 202650 authors / mosince 2014

r/economicsmemes has 50k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 88 posts a month from 50 people. Top topics: Federal Reserve Analysis, Land Value Tax and Market Crashes & Volatility.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+23%in 12 months · +5.1% in 3 months · +1.4% in 1 month
Oct 202650k
Growing50k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+69%vs Sep 2025 · +34% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202688
BusierPeaked at 107 in Mar 2023
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/economicsmemes

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Federal Reserve Analysis0.5%
  2. Land Value Tax0.5%
  3. Market Crashes & Volatility0.4%
  4. Market Timing & Today's Sentiment0.3%
  5. Austria-Hungary Strategy0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Economic Resources & Data
  2. Marxists Internet Archive
  3. ScienceDirect
  4. Substack
  5. Mises Institute

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