What do you do when you have cell phones but no power? It\u2019s hard to imagine the concept of a \u201cpower pimp\u201d in Africa unless you have lived there. But it makes sense and cents on a continent that lacks a unified power system. There is basically no electric power in most rural places unless […]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

A piece from a few weeks ago that’s still valid: Despair is a contagion that can kill a political movement. As Pete Wehnerbrilliantly noted here earlier today\u00a0in his piece about the Tea Party mindset, the apocalyptic view of the ObamaCare defunding fight has led many conservatives to take an all-or-nothing position that sees greater value […]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

Barry Ritholtz at Bloomberg\u00a0notices consensus at the Fed on at least one policy issue: Perhaps most notable is Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard W. Fisher\u2019s remarks,\u00a0Ending ‘Too Big to Fail,’\u00a0earlier this year. A conservative who dislikes government intervention in markets and despises bailouts, Fisher is concerned that TBTF will eventually require more of both. […]<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n