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”
- Amy Klaben, President/CEO of Homeport Ohio
Event
The documentary “Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert” will have a free screening and panel discussion at COSI on April 28th.
This episode originally aired on Tuesday April 21, 2015 at 10 a.m.