Methuen

In the first third of the book, Dyer examines Ricardo's model and its relationship to historical reality in rich narrartive detail, from the diplomatic intrigues behind the Methuen Treaty of 1703 to the ghastly realities of the Brazilian gold rush, supported by the slave trade, which allowed Portugal to balance the books by sending vast quantities of gold to the Royal Mint.

Smith said the Methuen Treaty in 1703, which essentially codified the exchange between England and Portugal, was a bad deal, because Portuguese wine was less good and probably more expensive than French wine.

The May explosion at the Seqens plant in Newburyport, Massachusetts, killed Jack O’Keefe, 62, of Methuen.

The person who died was identified as Jack O’Keefe, 62, of Methuen, according to a spokesperson for the Essex County District Attorney’s office.

Bhushan, who lives in Methuen, Mass., a suburb of Boston, said he’s been looking for new work but has found that competition is fierce and some companies are not willing to go to the trouble of sponsoring his visa, known as an H1B.