Question

over the past few decades which region has seen an increase in rate of poverty​

Answer 1

Answer:

Since 1970, the annual poverty rate has increased 14 times and decreased 17 times. Year-to-year increases in poverty in the 14 years when the rate went up tended to be higher, an average of 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, the average annual drop in the 17 years when poverty declined was 0.6 percentage points.