The economy is at record levels; the stock market’s up, unemployment is down and employers say they can’t fill jobs fast enough. Yet, employees aren’t seeing it in their paychecks as wages continue to stall. Why the disparity? Economist Nell Abernathy joins Soledad O’Brien for a discussion on why some Americans still feel left behind.
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