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Oregon’s first game in the NCAA tournament was phenomenal. The No. 7 Ducks blistered No. 2 Iowa on the way to a 95-80 upset win over the Hawkeyes in the second round of the West region. Oregon scored 56 points in the first half and shot 56% from the field as Iowa was helpless to stop the Ducks’ offense. Though the game wasn’t incredibly competitive throughout most of the second half it was one of the most entertaining of the tournament so far. Unless you’re an Iowa fan. That fun should have… Source link

Bitcoin might be diminishing in a quality that’s long been a sore spot for criticism: volatility. One critical gauge shows the cryptocurrency’s expected price swings are now at their lowest point in three months. The cryptocurrency’s implied volatility, or expectations for price turbulence, declined to an annualized 75% early Monday, based on calculations using options premiums with a one-month horizon. That’s the lowest since Dec. 25, according to data provider Skew. They peaked… Source link

The Internal Revenue Service is distributing a second batch of stimulus payments with direct deposits expected to hit bank accounts as late as Wednesday. More than 90 million stimulus payments were sent last week in the first batch. “Today marks the second batch of payments, with additional payments anticipated on a weekly basis going forward,” the Treasury Department said in a press release on Monday. “The vast majority of taxpayers receiving EIPs will receive it by direct deposit.” Direct… Source link

Hoopla with Haynes: News and nuggets from around the league. John Collins While in the midst of a galvanizing eight-game winning streak led by interim head coach Nate McMillan, the Atlanta Hawks are becoming increasingly reluctant to move their starting power forward by the March 25 trade deadline, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Furthermore, the Hawks haven’t been overly thrilled with the offerings. For instance, the Dallas Mavericks proposed a package featuring sharpshooter Maxi Kleber,… Source link

Mortgage rates may be on the rise, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the housing boom is about to go bust. For the third consecutive week, mortgage rates pushed past 3%, with the average 30-year fixed loan hitting a nine-month high of 3.09% last week, according to Freddie Mac. The uptick is being driven by a rise in the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which is closely tied to consumer loans like mortgages, credit cards and auto loans. Rising mortgage rates typically signal a recovering… Source link

Prospecting isn’t for everyone. It can be painful. We have to wait weeks or months for these guys, with no guarantee they’ll succeed upon arrival. If you want to simply avoid the entire pool of untested would-be rookies during your fantasy drafts, we get it. It’s a defensible position. But it’s also not uncommon for a first-year player to make noise immediately, giving a massive edge to fantasy managers who were willing to draft and wait. Also, prospects are often the very best trade… Source link

TIME Magazine plans to lean into surging demand for digital currency and art, currently two of the hottest trends in the global economy.  As cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continue to explode in interest and value, TIME has designed its first-ever cover exclusively as an NFT, featuring the bold title “Is Fiat Dead?” It’s a nod to one of its most iconic cover designs from the April 8, 1966 “Is God Dead?” and April 3, 2017 “Is Truth Dead?” editions — and an acknowledgement… Source link

What you need to know: Yahoo Shops will be the first digital media marketplace to feature native commerce capabilities and launch with a commitment to diversity, pledging at least 15% of merchants will be Black-owned businesses Shoppable video, personalized features, and XR tools will be hallmarks of Yahoo Shops With the scale of Verizon Media’s audience and advertising platforms, Yahoo Shops offers brands a seamless connection to consumers, from discovery to transaction NEW YORK, NY – Today,… Source link

As President Joe Biden ramps up the country’s mass vaccination efforts, Krispy Kreme hopes to provide a sweet incentive for Americans to get a COVID-19 shot — a free glazed donut. Beginning Monday, customers who show a valid COVID-19 vaccination card at any U.S. Krispy Kreme can receive a free original glazed donut throughout the remainder of 2021. (Courtesy: Krispy Kreme Vaccine) The company is also offering up to four hours of paid time off to help “encourage and enable their COVID-19… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Monday, March 22, 2021 There will ‘always’ be a top risk, but some are worse than others “There is always some reason or the other since the start of this bull market to complain/worry about,” Bank of America strategists led by Ajay Kapur wrote last week (emphasis ours). “That’s why bull markets climb a wall of worry.” Kapur and his team were… Source link