While U.S. workers are aiming to minimize the impact of economic volatility on their retirement accounts, the realities of high levels of inflation and other macroeconomic realities are making things very difficult according to subject matter experts in a discussion at Yahoo Finance. “If you are a retiree, you have to be paying attention because if you have to take those required minimum distributions from your retirement accounts this year, you’re going to be selling, and… Source link
Read More »Let’s get this recession started!
President Biden is the last optimist standing. Fed Chair Jerome Powell made clear this week that a recession won’t stop the Fed from hiking interest rates as high as necessary to crank down inflation. He even sounded like he’s eager for a recession. After Powell testified before Congress on June 22, Fed whisperers explained that Powell was using fightin’ words uncharacteristic of his usually genteel approach. He said a recession caused by the Fed’s own monetary tightening remains a… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Friday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. All 30 teams will be in action Friday, so get ready for a packed night of baseball. We’ve got some great series, including the Yankees and Astros playing at Yankee Stadium. That game also has the potential to be a great pitching matchup between Justin Verlander and Luis Severino. In other noteworthy games, Alek Manoah will take the hill for the Blue Jays when they face the Brewers. Another potentially exciting pitching matchup… Source link
Read More »Over 8 in 10 hourly workers have had to cut back on other expenses because of gas prices: New survey
The effects of inflation and high gas prices are hitting hourly workers hard, a new survey finds. Eighty-one percent of these workers report that higher gas costs have cut into their ability to pay for other things. Seventy-seven percent say that financial stress is impacting their health — and 22% report turning to payday loans this year to bridge the gaps. These are “some really stark results” said Emerson Sprick, policy analyst at the Bipartisan Center, who helped oversee the survey, Source link
Read More »Does Google Crawl URLs In Structured Data?
Google’s John Mueller answered whether Google would use links in structured data for crawling. Getting links discovered, crawled, and then indexed is vital to SEO, so any available advantage for getting more pages crawled would be helpful. What Does Google Use Links For In Structured Data? The person asking the question wants to know if Google uses links discovered in structured data for crawling. They also want to know if Google doesn’t use the links for crawling if they’re just… Source link
Read More »How sports betting companies are weathering the economic storm
Despite most gambling tickers hovering near 52-week lows as recession warning sirens blare louder, the sports gambling sector could be an attractive play through the rocky economic environment, according to one analyst. “The churn rates have been pretty low,” Macquarie Analyst Chad Beynon said on Yahoo Finance Live recently (video above). “The engagement, the retention of the tech that we’re seeing out there has been pretty good, and there haven’t been any new companies to come in the… Source link
Read More »Netflix’s role ‘as a must-have service’ is ‘more of a curse than a blessing’: Analyst
Netflix (NFLX) might be the number one streaming service on the market — but that’s not always a good thing, at least according to a new note from Bank of America (BAC). The big bank, which slashed its price target on the stock from $240 a share to $196, surveyed over 1,200 U.S. adults to better understand Netflix’s position amid the competitive streaming landscape. According to the survey, Netflix remains the top most-subscribed-to service, capturing 79% of total respondents. Amazon Prime ( Source link
Read More »Lakers want Russell Westbrook to be a defense-first player if he returns to team
If Russell Westbrook returns to the Los Angeles Lakers next season, he better be prepared to take fewer shots. The Lakers have told Westbrook they want him to be a defense-first player if he is back with the team for the 2022-23 NBA season. Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said he and new head coach Darvin Ham have spoken to Westbrook multiple times this offseason about his role. Westbrook is coming off a down season with the Lakers. He struggled… Source link
Read More »Netflix in Talks With NBCU, Google on Deals for Ad-Supported Plan
Netflix has made no secret that it would rely on third-party partners to roll into the ad-supported VOD space. Now word has emerged that Google and NBCUniversal are the top contenders to potentially land a coveted deal with the streamer to sell and serve ads for Netflix’s lower-cost plan with ads. Google and Comcast’s NBCU are both pursuing an exclusive pact with Netflix for the forthcoming ad-supported streaming package, the Wall Street Journal reported this week, citing… Source link
Read More »New Updates To Google Page Experience Scoring Revealed At SEODay
In an online session at SEODay 2022, Google Search Advocate John Mueller spoke about the impact of page experience on search engine rankings and changes to how the search engine scores sites. One of the changes revealed was that Google now bases desktop search results on a site’s desktop experience – and mobile search results on a site’s mobile experience. He also discussed the three primary metrics the search engine uses in determining experience scores: largest contentful paint… Source link
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