Inside the influential new world of econobloggers - The Boston Globe

Excellent example of constructive collaboration – read the full article and also check out the companion “field guide to economics and finance blogs”

So, you want to save the economy?

All you need is a keyboard and a few good ideas. Inside the influential new world of econobloggers.

[…]

Though it's still unclear how much credit the blogs can take for shaping Washington's response to the crisis, it's already evident that policy makers charged with monitoring and fixing the markets are no longer operating alone. A fast-moving, highly informed economics blogosphere now tracks and critiques their every move. The result is that this may be the first national crisis to be hashed out by experts in full public view.

Inside the influential new world of econobloggers - The Boston Globe