For Unskilled and Semiskilled Workers in the United States,the Economic

question 14

Multiple Choice

For unskilled and semiskilled workers in the United States,the economic boom of the 1990s meant

• A) a significant narrowing of the gap between them and the wealthy.
• B) the introduction of a nationwide comprehensive job training program.
• C) new benefits in the form of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
• D) fewer opportunities and lower wages.

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