Undismalization, a Blog on Economics and Public Policy, Launches ‘The Undismal Weekly Wrapup’

PRLog (Press Release) –
Jun 13, 2009 – Undismalization (http://undismalization.blogspot.com),  a news and news analysis blog on economics and public policy launched earlier this year, has debuted a new weekly feature, The Undismal Weekly Wrapup. Designed to provide readers with a convenient, weekly digest of stories that, from the blog’s unique editorial perspective, are among the most important or noteworthy of the past week, the Weekly Wrapup provides brief summaries, linked to full text, of articles related to economics and public policy.

In keeping with the blog’s aim of offering opinions and analysis on economics and public policy from a full spectrum of political and theoretical perspectives, The Undismal Weekly Wrapup selects stories from an eclectic variety of sources, including major newspapers like the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, opinion and analysis  blogs operated by single editors, academic journals, and more.

The new weekly feature debuted with a post, available at http://undismalization.blogspot.com/2009/06/undismal-wee …, summarizing key stories from the week ending May 30, including:

–Fed’s Trouble with Bubbles (Wall Street Journal’s “Real Time Economics” Blog)

–Geithner Goes to Beijing (Marketwatch)
–How Economists Can Misunderstand the Crisis (Tehran Times, reprinted from Financial Times)

–Marginal Workers, Underemployed Push Economic Fringe to Limit (Colorado Independent)
–Millionaires Go Missing: Maryland’s Fleeced Taxpayers Fight Back (Wall Street Journal’s Opinion Journal)

–Public Health Care and Health Insurance Reform — Varied Preferences, Varied Options (New England Journal of Medicine)

This week’s edition, available at http://undismalization.blogspot.com/2009/06/undismal-wee …,  features summaries of the following stories:

–Central Bank, Government Policy May Have Ended Slump, BIS Says (Bloomberg News)

–Chk It Out: Execs Use Twitter for Biz (The News & Observer)

–Economists React: Why Would Companies Hire? (Wall Street Journal’s “Real Time Economics” Blog)

–Is GM Really Too Big to Fail? (Los Angeles Times)

–The Facts About the Health Insurance Industry (The Daily Kos)

–The New Economy: And Why This Crisis May Be Our Best Chance (Yes! Magazine)

–The Real Roots of the Auto Crisis (Detroit Free Press)

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About Undismalization

Undismalization (http://undismalization.blogspot.com) is a news and news analysis blog focused on economics and public policy, launched during the first quarter of 2009. It aims to promote a rational, constructive, non-ideological dialogue on the best ways of addressing current economic challenges and maintaining consistent economic prosperity in the U.S. and abroad. The blog features current news stories, research-intensive analysis articles, and opinion essays. Undismalization is operated by W.C. Hayward, Editor and Publisher, and welcomes comments and proposals for guest contributions. For more information, e-mail haywardwc@gmail.com.

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