Segments From This EpisodeMichael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesAnother hot CPI report must mean the Fed is going to raise interest rates, right?

Herkisi/Getty ImagesThe average real hourly wage, accounting for raises and inflation, went down by 0.3% over the past 12 months.

Heather Diehl/Getty ImagesThe pay gap between men and women prevents many women from entering the labor force at all.

Courtesy FranklinSkip Franklin retired in 2013, at age 37. “My primary identity at this point is church and friends and family,” he said. “Well, I should say church and volunteer work. I don't feel adrift without a job.”

Henry Epp/MarketplaceWhile homebuilding has slowed down in regions that saw a post-pandemic boom, like the South and West, housing construction in the Northeast is continuing at a steadier pace.