The author intends to tell the readers that （）.

A. the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there.
B. crime has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be a prosperous one.
C. despite the fact that crimes have been increasing rapidly in the United States, it is a Country of prosperity.
D. in spite of stories about poverty and crime in the United States, it is prospering at an Increasing rate.