For unskilled and semiskilled workers in the United States,the economic boom of the 1990s meant
A) a significant narrowing of the gap between them and the wealthy.
B) the introduction of a nationwide comprehensive job training program.
C) new benefits in the form of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
D) fewer opportunities and lower wages.

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The economic boom of the 1990s did not result in a significant narrowing of the gap between unskilled and semiskilled workers and the wealthy. There was no nationwide comprehensive job training program introduced. However, there were fewer opportunities and lower wages for these workers during this time. The Earned Income Tax Credit was introduced in 1975 and expanded in the 1990s, but it did not specifically benefit unskilled and semiskilled workers.

For Unskilled and Semiskilled Workers in the United States,the Economic