The economy has been seeing steady growth for some time after the recession. And yet, while some big companies raise their pay scales, overall wages remain depressed. We look at the numbers and the consequences of stagnant wages. The issue gains new urgency as more minimum-wage workers protest for higher wages. Join us for a look at the current state of wages across the nation and at what might happen soon.
Guests:
Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Foodbanks
Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute
Katrina Gilbert, subject of the HBO documentary "Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert"