SAGE News Clips: Uneven Job GrowthDescription: Averages don't tell the complete story. The Associated Press reviewed a variety of economic statistics between 2008 and 2014 and found that economic recovery and job growth was not even among socioeconomic classes. Higher-end low paying jobs have increased but there are fewer middle income jobs. A majority of growth in America occurs in the wealthiest zip codes. Watch the video to hear from two people struggling to make ends meet.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 208, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:While unemployment figures were down by 2015, higher-paying jobs like those once held by Raul and
Vanessa ______.
A. have been replaced equal to those jobs in the lower-paid service sector
B. have been replaced since they were lost in the recent recession
C. have not yet been replaced since those lost since the recent recession
D. have moved into the industrial sector of society
Answer: C
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