During the Clinton years, the American economy experienced _______________________.
A. its highest unemployment rate in thirty years
B. a rising standard of living for both the nation's richest people and the nation's poorest people
C. a rapidly declining stock market
D. an ever-narrowing gap between the incomes of the rich and the poor
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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