Gender pay gap at lowest point ever, but women still make 16% less than men

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, full-time women workers received median weekly earnings of just over $1,000 while men took home $1,185. That puts the gender pay gap at 16%, the smallest it's ever been. Julia Pollak, chief economist at Zip Recruiter, joined CBS News to talk about the numbers.

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