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Prospectus:  
Document Type 485BPOS
Document Period End Date Nov. 30, 2022
Entity Registrant Name THE NEW ECONOMY FUND
Entity Central Index Key 0000719608
Entity Inv Company Type N-1A
Amendment Flag false
Document Creation Date Jan. 18, 2023
Document Effective Date Feb. 01, 2023
Prospectus Date Feb. 01, 2023
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class A  
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Trading Symbol ANEFX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-1  
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Trading Symbol RNGAX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-2  
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Trading Symbol RNGBX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-3  
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Trading Symbol RNGCX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-4  
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Trading Symbol RNGEX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-5  
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Trading Symbol RNGFX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class C  
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Trading Symbol ANFCX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class F-1  
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Trading Symbol ANFFX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class 529-A  
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Trading Symbol CNGAX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class 529-C  
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Trading Symbol CNGCX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class 529-E  
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Trading Symbol CNGEX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class 529-F-1  
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Trading Symbol CNGFX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class F-2  
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Trading Symbol NEFFX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-6  
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Trading Symbol RNGGX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-2E  
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Trading Symbol RNNEX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class R-5E  
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Trading Symbol RNGHX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class F-3  
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Trading Symbol FNEFX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class 529-T  
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Trading Symbol TENEX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class T  
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Trading Symbol TNEEX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class 529-F-2  
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Trading Symbol FNEEX
NEW ECONOMY FUND | Class 529-F-3  
Prospectus:  
Trading Symbol FNNEX