What Economic Trend Was Reinforced by the Publication of the Economic

What economic trend was reinforced by the publication of the Economic Innovation Group's Distressed Communities Index in 2017?

A) The economic inequality that had been growing since the Great Recession of 2008 had subsided.
B) The South Bronx in New York was the most distressed congressional district in the United States.
C) Over one-half of all U.S. residents living in distressed ZIP Codes were located in the South.
D) Business and employment opportunities began to expand to a growing number of metropolises throughout the nation.