Jonas lives in a region of the United States with a very high poverty rate. He probably lives in
a. the Southwest, near the Mexican border
b. New England, along the Atlantic coast
c. the Midwest
d. the Pacific Northwest
Question 2
Which term refers to the trend by which women represent an increasing share of the U.S. poor?
a. gender gap
b. glass ceiling
c. feminization of poverty
d. poverty gap