anchor: Perhaps if the economic doldrums continue, and the poor get poorer, the pro bono increase that Mr. Curnin and others want will indeed occur.
positive: If the poor get poorer and the economic downturn continues, the pro bono increase that Mr. Curnin and others want will indeed likely occur.
negative: If the poor get poorer and the economic downturn continues, the pro bono will decrease and not increase contrary to what Mr. Curnin and others want.