43 seconds ago, carol, was mortgage rates. get those every thursday morning. mortgage rates ticked higher, 4.46% for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. lot of forecast and mortgage rates, carol, especially if the economy starts to strengthen into next year. mortgage rates will rise from here. so don't delay if you still want to get one of those mortgages below 5%. carol? >> thanks, christine romans. we appreciate it, despite that good economic news, the wage gap remains very large in this country. fast food workers across the nailg nation are taking to the picket lines, fighting to close that pay gap, calling for a raise up to 15 bucks an hour, nearly $25,000 a year if you work full time. powerful ally on its side now, president obama. >> we know that we're going to have a greater and greater portion of our people in the service sector.