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Don Boudreaux reminds us that this is Adam Smith’s birthday or, at least, the birthday announced on his tombstone. For that reason, I’m sharing one of the first articles I wrote for antiwar.com. A version will appear in a book on foreign policy that I’m working on. Here it is. Adam Smith’s Economic Case Against Imperialism Antiwar.com, November 28, 2005 Sometimes, when I recommend that people read Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations (the full title is An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations), I am met with a supercilious snort, as if nothing that was…

Real Madrid wrapped up their 2024/25 campaign with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on May 24, bringing an end to a season that – while not especially historic for the club – was certainly a long one for Jude Bellingham, who played 51 matches across all competitions.Since the final whistle, the England international has been enjoying some well-earned downtime, traveling outside the Spanish capital and making the most of his summer break.As seen in a series of Instagram photosBellingham jetted off to Ibiza, where he kicked things off at the iconic Ocean Beach Club alongside his brother Jobe –…

The Jamaican national basketball team is amid a major talent infusion, with several NBA players either already committed or in discussions to join the roster ahead of upcoming FIBA international competitions. Continue reading Jamaica recruits NBA talent for FIBA push at TalkBasket.net.

Two workers were killed Wednesday afternoon in an industrial accident involving a construction crane on Florida’s Space Coast, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Two workers were killed Wednesday afternoon in an industrial accident involving a construction crane on Florida’s Space Coast, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.Emergency crews rushed to the scene shortly before 2 p.m. following reports of a crane collapse at a construction site on Merritt Island.First responders confirmed that two workers were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased.Authorities have not yet released the identities of the…

BC’s Cultural Economy is a National Growth Leader: Did you know that between 2010 and 2021 the average province in Canada saw its arts, culture, and heritage GDP shrink by 12% and BC’s cultural economy broke the trends and grew by 7%? (Source: Hill Strategies, 2023)Greater Investment in Arts, Culture, and Heritage Creates More Jobs: In 2010, 89% of all arts, culture, and heritage organizations in BC received less provincial funding than peer organizations in other provinces. Since 2017, the BC Government has made significant investments in the cultural sector and now BC is the national leader in creating new culture…

Kylian Mbappe says the France dressing room is ‘Pissed off’ after being knocked out of the Nations League semi-finals by Spain.Les Bleus lost a 5-4 thriller in which Mbappe bagged from the spot, but it was not enough to overcome the European champions.In fact, France were 5-1 down with 23 minutes to play, before some inspired substitutions threatened to turn the game in France’s favour.But they eventually fell short, leaving Mbappe, on his return to the national set-up, annoyed.Speaking after the game, he said: “I didn’t agree with the referee about the actual playing time, but if I talk about it,…

As the public sought answers in the June 1 Molotov cocktail attack against people gathering in support of hostages from Israel and other countries held by Hamas, viral claims on social media spread confusion and false information about the suspect and victims. The FBI identified the suspect as 45-year-old Egyptian national Mohammed Sabry Soliman. He faces state charges and a federal charge for a hate crime in the Boulder, Colorado, attack, which injured 15 people. The Trump administration detained Soliman’s wife and five children and said June 3 they “could be deported by tonight.” On June 4, a federal judge…

Atlanta Fed nowcast shows 4.6% q/q AR growth in GDP. Interestingly, this does not take GDP back to pre-“Liberation Day” trend. Figure 1: GDP (black, left log scale), May SPF forecast (tan, left log scale), GDPNow of 6/2 (light blue square, left log square), Goldman Sachs of 6/3 (inverted red triangle, left log scale), final sales to domestic private purchasers (light blue square, right log scale), (inverted red triangle, right log scale), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR. Source: BEA 2025Q1 second release, Philadelphia Fed, Atlanta Fed, Goldman Sachs, and author’s calculations). Note Goldman Sachs is somewhat more pessimistic, particularly with respect…

When coaching youth basketball, it can sometimes be easy to get caught up in the pressures of games and tournaments, and forget what should be right at the top of our priority list:Having fun!Not every coach is necessarily wired that way, so to help out with that, here is a list of 15 fun basketball games for kids that are also rooted in skill development.Fun Basketball Games1. KnockoutOne of the most commonly used shooting games around, Knockout is a game that no matter how many times you play it, your players will want to play it again. It is a…

The development chances for an area of low pressure off the southern coast of Mexico continue to increase, and a tropical depression is likely to form this weekend. FOX Weather Meteorologists Stephen Morgan and Marissa Torres break down the latest on June 5, 2025.A new area to watch for tropical development is being monitored in the eastern Pacific, joining another system that is likely to become a tropical depression or even Tropical Storm Barbara in the coming days. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), a broad area of low pressure located a few hundred miles off the southern coast…