Monthly Archives: April 2022

Here is Ray Dalio’s inflation outlook, on a scale of 1 to 10

Billionaire investor and financial markets historian Ray Dalio is sending a dire warning on the outlook for inflation. “Oh, I’m like an eight, an eight to 10 or something like that,” the Bridgewater Associates Founder and Co-chief investment officer said in an interview for Yahoo Finance Presents when asked how concerned he was about inflation on a scale of 1 to 10. Dalio is dead right to have that high level of angst on all things inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 7.9% in… Source link

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American League preview and predictions

Dalton Del Don looks into his crystal ball and reveals his fantasy baseball takes for every American League team. Stay tuned for the National League! AL East 1. New York Yankees 2. Toronto Blue Jays (Wild Card) 3. Boston Red Sox 4. Tampa Bay Rays 5. Baltimore Orioles Comments/Fantasy Predictions: Yankees: Anthony Rizzo scores 110+ runs from the leadoff spot, while Gleyber Torres bounces back with a big season … Josh Donaldson finishes with more fantasy value than Nolan Arenado and Austin Riley,… Source link

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Google’s Head of Workspace explains its return-to-office push

Welcome back to our Workplace newsletter. Today: an interview with Google’s head of Workspace, why it’s a good time to be an executive recruiter and how inflation is impacting the talent market. — Michelle Ma, reporter (email | twitter) Google is heading back to the office Monday was a big day for Google: the start of its three-days-in-office policy. The road back to the office has not been easy, with numerous pandemic-induced delays. The… Source link

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Google Maps to add toll road prices, more map details, Apple Watch improvements and more – TechCrunch

Google Maps is getting an update that will add toll road prices and more map details like stop lights and stop signs, Google announced on Tuesday. The company is also adding iOS improvements, including a new pinned trip widget and the option to get directions on Google Maps directly from your Apple Watch. The company says it’s adding toll prices on Google Maps for the first time to make it easier for users to make the choice between taking toll roads or regular… Source link

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Google Maps will start estimating tolls and display more details to help you find your way

Google is announcing a handful of updates to Google Maps, including one that will show toll prices before you start navigating to where you want to go. “We look at factors like the cost of using a toll pass or other payment methods, what the day of the week it is, along with how much the toll is expected to cost at the specific time you’ll be crossing it,” Google said in a blog post. If a toll-free route is available, that will be shown as an option as well. The feature will begin… Source link

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Why Warner Bros. Discovery merger is the ‘most exciting story’ in streaming: Analyst

All eyes are on AT&T’s (T) WarnerMedia spinoff with Discovery (DISCA). “This is going to be the most exciting story in the sector for the next few years,” Jessica Reif, research analyst at Bank of America, confidently told Yahoo Finance. The telecom giant revealed it will issue a special dividend to shareholders on April 5 when they can decide whether to own just AT&T, the soon-to-be Warner Bros. Discovery, or both. AT&T’s WarnerMedia will represent 71% of Warner Bros. Discover, and its… Source link

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Draft Prep Part 1 with Yahoo’s Eric Edholm | 🎙The Real Forno Show 🏈

In free agency, the Minnesota Vikings signed edge rusher Za’Darius Smith, but the work is not done! While they have spoken about wanting to get a Danielle Hunter extension done, neither Hunter nor Smith are a guarantee after this season. On tonight’s show, Yahoo Sports’ Eric Edholm joins the show to discuss the edge class in-depth. How good is it at the top? How deep is it? When should the Vikings take an edge? Find out tonight on The Real Forno Show at 8 central! After that, we… Source link

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Fed ‘prepared to take stronger action’ on inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said that the central bank can raise interest rates more aggressively to dampen the high rate of inflation felt by Americans. Brainard, who is awaiting a confirmation vote to serve in the central bank’s number two role, added that policymakers are attuned to the disparate impacts of inflation on particularly lower-income households. “Currently, inflation is much too high and is subject to upside risks,” Brainard said at a conference Tuesday. “The… Source link

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Why Biden is stuck on student-debt cancellation

Inflation is the biggest threat to Joe Biden’s presidency. Prices are rising nearly 8% per year, and could go higher still before Federal Reserve rate hikes or other measures bring some relief to family budgets. But inflation isn’t the only risk Biden faces, and a key cohort of voters have another major complaint: student debt. As a candidate in 2020, Biden pledged to cancel up to $10,000 in student debt per borrower. As president, however, Biden has done very little, and he’s once… Source link

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