SAT语法题目The newspaper (reported that) (having) the increase in the_英语解答

SAT语法题目
The newspaper (reported that) (having) the increase in the minimum wage, (many people) are still having trouble （making） ends meet.
括号里的是画线的答案说having错了.什么原因啊?

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解答

若用了 "having the increase in the minimum wage" 结构
1.它表示时间吗?
--------说不通!因为只有说"提高了最低工资后,很多人仍然只能勉强度日."才合逻辑,而既然是"提高了最低工资后",就该用完成式,说成 having had the increase in the minimum wage.
2.它表示原因吗?
--------更说不通!岂不成了：因为提高了最低工资,所以很多人仍然勉强度日.什么逻辑?
正确答案：
1.having had the increase in the minimum wage
或
2.in spite of
或
3.despite
出题人希望的答案是：1.