Does a Big Economy Need Big Power Plants?

Not necessarily. Our Midwest bureau notes the following:

...if I said, “Many people need to run lights and motors, Wii’s, and air conditioners, so we’d better build more giant power plants,” you’d probably say, “Of course! That’s the only way to power America.”

[From Does a Big Economy Need Big Power Plants? A Guest Post - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com]

"In other important news," reports Bureau Chief Phil Compton, "the YAME NewsMobile's departure on a fact finding trip to Florida has been delayed for at least a day due to a leak in it's transmission (the NewsMobile's, not Florida's, which as far as I know is fine...).

"See my next expense account for details..."

-Midwest Bureau

We can hardly wait.