Which of the following factors contributed to the widening wealth gap during the Great Recession?

A. A majority of job losses occurred in the high-income job segment.
B. The median net worth of all Americans fell, the middle class being hard hit.
C. Upper-income households declined by 20 percent over a period of three decades.
D. Middle-income households grew faster than the upper-income households.

B

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Conservatives endorse all of the following EXCEPT

A. a limited role for the national government in helping individuals. B. government action to support traditional values. C. patriotism. D. redistribution of income. E. the belief that the individual is responsible for his or her own well-being.

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The group of state creditors that meets periodically to discuss the international debt situation and renegotiation is called the __________.

A. London Club B. New York Club C. Paris Club D. Frankfurt Club

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