Average hourly wages continue to rise, but they're not really having a positive impact on workers' wallets. Rick Newman from Yahoo Finance explains the other trends that are canceling out rising wages.

Time to move to Emeryville, California? Jim Carlton of the WSJ details the city with the country's highest minimum wage, and the national economic debate that is now coming along with it.

Good news, U.S. workers: Your wages and benefits are growing, and the trend isn't expected to stop anytime soon. Heather Long from The Washington Post has more.

Senior Industry Analyst at Bankrate.com, Mark Hamrick, explains what this means for workers and employers.

Rick Newman of Yahoo! Finance tells us why the tax cuts haven't made it to our wallets yet and when they might.

Shayndi Raice from the Wall Street Journal explains that wages are starting to get bigger in cities with low unemployment.

University of Maryland's Peter Morici explains why good jobs are too few and wages so poor.

University of Maryland Business Professor Peter Morici breaks down why good paying jobs are dwindling.