Poverty Rates in the United States Since 1959 Can Generally

Multiple Choice

Poverty rates in the United States since 1959 can generally be characterized as:

A) steady declines for all subpopulations
B) increases and decreases with changes in economic cycles and social policy, but comparable figures for all races and ethnicities
C) relatively unchanged, despite dramatic shifts in women's labor market participation
D) much lower than it was when the Social Security Administration began to track it, despite substantial increases during and following the Great Recession