When the U.S.unemployment rate decreased in the late 1990s,so did all of the following except

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The other three choices are all positively correlated with unemployment rates, meaning as unemployment goes up, so do poverty rates, instances of child abuse, and decrease in income per capita. However, when the unemployment rate decreased in the late 1990s, it did not necessarily lead to an increase in income per capita. Other factors, such as inflation and economic growth, can also have an impact on income per capita.