Wonkette

Wonkette Monetary Policy Operative “Lee” sends us welcome news: the U.S. dollar is totally beating the pants off the Kenyan shilling. You’ll recall that Barack Obama’s hometown of Kenya, Africa finally swore in a power-sharing cabinet following two months of violence after a disputed election. So it is nice to hear the American currency has gained “a slight ground” versus the currency of a nation with a 21.8% month-over-month inflation rate and a recent history of grave political instability. [NASDAQ.com]

Freshman Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand announced this afternoon that she and her younger husband Jonathan (you go girl!) are expecting their second child in May. Gillibrand is 41 and the couple’s other child, who hopefully got her looks, is four, while her ecstatic husband is 38. Congratulations! [Albany Times Union]