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Thomas Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss his economic outlook amid new data on the labor market and consumer confidence. Below is a transcript of his appearance, which aired live on Aug. 30. — BRIAN CHEUNG: Let’s bring in Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin joining us in an exclusive interview on Yahoo Finance. Great to have you on the program, President Barkin. You know, it’s been a pretty busy morning in terms… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. There will be no shortage of top-tier pitchers across baseball Tuesday. Among the big names set to take the mound is Shane McClanahan, who will play the Marlins in Miami. Max Fried will start for the Braves when they host the Rockies. Maybe the best pitching matchup of the bunch will be when Zac Gallen and the Diamondbacks host Aaron Nola and the Phillies. As you sift through all of the starting pitchers and hitters for your… Source link

2022 was supposed to mark the official coming out party for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance. It still may be. But Monday’s deal to retain Jimmy Garoppolo pumps the brakes on his coronation. After failed efforts to offload the veteran quarterback via trade this offseason, the 49ers reportedly agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million guaranteed contract with Garoppolo on Monday that includes an additional $9.5 million in bonuses largely attached to playing time. The deal arrived hours… Source link

This is a weird spot in the Fantasy Football calendar. Most of you probably haven’t drafted yet, but many thousands of you have. This means, I’ve gotta start straddling the line between in-season and Draft Prep content.  And I’ve got the perfect solution. Let’s take an early look at some waiver-wire options. Maybe your first waiver-wire run is this week and you’re looking to make some moves. Or, maybe you haven’t… Source link

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Laura Cross-country Ski and Biathlon Center at the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympic Games March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Klimentyev/RIA Novosti The only thing stopping Nord Stream 1 gas flows are Western sanctions, the Kremlin said ahead of the three-day shutdown. “There are guarantees that, apart from technological problems caused by sanctions, nothing hinders the supplies,” a spokesperson said. Europe has still been preparing for a total shutoff of… Source link

During the 2021 season, Chargers starting running back and fantasy football darling Austin Ekeler debuted a new weekly series with Yahoo Sports called “Ekeler’s Edge” where he discussed all of his thoughts regarding his own fantasy prospects for that given week while also sharing his own start/sit advice for other players around the league based on his own personal experience playing either with or against him. The show was a very unique look inside the mind of a professional… Source link

Despite all our preseason certainty and assuredness, the fantasy football industrial complex is, in fact, fallible. We miss a few things. Sorry to break this news to you so close to your draft date. Unfortunately, we’re not gonna be right about every late-round sleeper and lottery ticket. But the great thing about your end-of-draft moonshot selections is that when they fail — as many of them will —the consequences will be minimal. You can drop ’em and move on. Over the course of your… Source link

U.S. stocks turned lower Tuesday, extending a rout spurred by fears of sustained monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve to combat inflation. The S&P 500 tumbled 0.7% after climbing at the start of trading, deepening its losses after the benchmark index plunged roughly 4% across back-to-back losing days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 175 points, or about 0.6%, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7%. The moves came after a batch of upbeat economic data on the labor… Source link

A 25-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to three years in federal prison for posing as Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady in order to buy and then sell New England Patriots Super Bowl rings. Scott V. Spina Jr., of Roseland, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in February to one count of mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. He first bought a Super Bowl LI ring in 2017 from a former Patriots player with a bad check and then flipped it to a “broker… Source link

After returning from injury in Week 13 last season, Penny was fantasy’s top-scoring back over the final six games; he ended the year leading all backs in rush yards over expectation. While the downgrade at QB from Russell Wilson — and a shaky Seattle offensive line doesn’t help — Penny looks like a true star capable of rising above his situation. [It’s fantasy football season: Create or join a league now!] The Seahawks drafted Ken Walker III, but coach Pete Carroll historically prefers… Source link