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By Dean Baker With the high rate of inflation reported for March, the chorus for strong measures from the Federal Reserve Board is growing louder. The idea is that the Fed needs to substantially accelerate its pace of rate increases. This will slow economic growth, increase unemployment and then put downward pressure on wages. A slower pace of wage growth should help to slow inflation, since wages are a major cost of production. In this respect, it is worth noting that wages have not been driving inflation, unlike in the 1970s wage-price spiral. Wage growth has been lagging price growth,...

As Mother’s Day approaches, it can be hard to know what to get the most important lady in your life. If you’re looking for a unique and thoughtful gift that won’t break the bank, try these best Mother’s Day gifts. Sure enough, telling her how much she means to you would be ideal, but the truth is that we’re not all good with words, especially when it comes to saying it out loud, so we sometimes resort to gifts to act as an intermediary. This is why we’re here to help you out, with some ideas on what you can...

Here’s what our Hip2Save team members have been up to when we’re not hard at work. We’re back with more exciting behind-the-scenes at Hip!  We’re continuing our super fun off-the-clock Hip series and giving you all a sneak peek into our lives behind the scenes every month! Whether it’s something we’re buying, something we did, or how our lives are ever-changing, we’re bringing you along for the journey with us! Many of us celebrated Easter with our families and took a day to relax.  If you celebrate Easter, we hope you had a blessed day with your family enjoying great...

If you buy something from the links in this article, we may earn affiliate commission or compensation. Does your little influencer want a worldwide stage? Join the club! With YouTube beating out TV for kids’ attention these days, and with its young stars mostly being regular kids who stumbled into stardom, it’s no surprise that kids everywhere want to be YouTubers more than any other job.  “YouTube has become a learning tool,” said Trevi O’Neill, who along with her kids, Jake and Gianna, and her husband, Matt, started The Adventure Buddies channel on YouTube to document the family’s travels. “It’s...

Throughout the height of the pandemic, many travelers amassed large points and miles balances. We have had lots of spending on groceries, takeout, home improvements and other everyday expenses while locked down at home. At the same time, we’ve had no easy way to redeem a bunch of miles as many international borders closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully these restrictions have started to lift around the world, and we’re getting back on the road again. So in this edition of TPG’s 1 million miles series, we’ll take a look at how the TPG Points and Miles team would spend...