Sam’s Links: April Edition – Econlib
Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices | Oil
Check your gravity with NASA’s Artemis II zero-g indicator
Conservatives set to trigger debate on call for Carney to ‘abandon’ plan to set up ‘sovereign debt fund’
2026 FIFA World Cup odds: Complete betting guide on how to bet soccer’s biggest tournament
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2026 Review: Better Pen, Higher Price
Iran warns Trump’s blockade is ‘doomed to fail’ as energy prices soar to 4-year highSam’s Links: April Edition – Econlib
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- April 30, 2026
Sam’s Links: April Edition – Econlib
- April 30, 2026
Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal…
Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices | Oil
- April 30, 2026
Inflation across the eurozone has soared to 3% this month as the Iran war drove up energy prices and growth stumbled. Consumer prices rose by 3% a year across the…
Check your gravity with NASA’s Artemis II zero-g indicator
- April 30, 2026
There are some differences between the flown Rise and its official replica, though. The contest rules restricted entries to use only fabrics found in NASA’s thermal blanket lab, and the…
The energy crisis is no excuse for bad subsidies
- April 30, 2026
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Conservatives set to trigger debate on call for Carney to ‘abandon’ plan to set up ‘sovereign debt fund’
- April 30, 2026
What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day. Just days after Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his government’s plan to establish what…
Schroders Warms to Government Bonds as Stagflation Worries Mount
- April 30, 2026
He said he’s upgraded European bonds, in particular Italy, seeing the current expectations for interest-rate hikes as excessive. While the European Central Bank is expected to hold rates steady later…
ER nightmare: Users overdosing on toxic drug supply turn violent, putting doctors, patients at risk
- April 30, 2026
An increasingly toxic drug supply is having a knock-on effect on Canada’s already overloaded emergency rooms, forcing doctors to balance reversing overdoses while avoiding users going into such severe withdrawal…
2026 FIFA World Cup odds: Complete betting guide on how to bet soccer’s biggest tournament
- April 30, 2026
The World Cup is the biggest sports betting event in the world, and this summer, you can find the best World Cup odds at the top sportsbooks. This year’s edition…
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2026 Review: Better Pen, Higher Price
- April 30, 2026
This is a playbook Motorola has used for the rest of its Moto G phones to keep prices static, but it especially stings here with the price increase. Thankfully, performance…
Iran warns Trump’s blockade is ‘doomed to fail’ as energy prices soar to 4-year high
- April 30, 2026
Iran warned Thursday the U.S. naval blockade was “doomed to fail” as energy prices soared to their highest point in years with the standoff over the crucial Strait of Hormuz…
Group calls on Ontario to redirect alcohol revenue to deal with harms of drinking
- April 30, 2026
As the Ford government moves to allow more public alcohol consumption, after expanding beer and wine sales and lowering some taxes, one group is imploring the province to redirect a…
Senate Democrats press White House over loosened record-keeping policy
- April 30, 2026
The White House’s new policy for preserving presidential records risks allowing the Trump administration to “unlawfully destroy important records,” a group of Senate Democrats warned in a letter to the…
“What a joke” – Marathon players are losing patience after getting constantly pelted with grenades, as Bungie promises fix
- April 30, 2026
Grenade spamming remains a massive problem in Marathon, despite previous nerfs from developer Bungie. Now, with players losing patience with the deluge of explosives heading their way, Bungie has promised…
An Editor’s Guide to Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire
- April 30, 2026
“There’s no place like home,” cried Dorothy, desperate to escape the madness of Oz and return to that ever-ephemeral concept—home. Ephemeral because, as Dorothy knew, home means more than just…
Russia scales back Victory Day spectacle as Ukraine’s reach lengthens
- April 30, 2026
Russia’s Victory Day, its foremost national holiday, in commemoration of its defeat of Nazi Germany at unthinkable cost, also serves as a showcase of its military might. Last year, as…
Brent crude surges over $120 a barrel on Iran war worries, while world stocks are mixed
- April 30, 2026
HONG KONG (AP) — The price of Brent crude oil briefly surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait…
Liberals are pitching a brand new police agency for financial crimes. How would that work?
- April 30, 2026
The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud are…
Meta is still burning money on AR/VR
- April 30, 2026
When Meta released its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday evening, a colleague pointed out how Meta lost $4 billion on Reality Labs, the division responsible for its AR glasses, VR…