In the past year, we have seen how hard both of those things are to maintain. Despite Saudi efforts, oil prices have been trending down. That’s probably OK if you’re an American driver (or an American president), but not great if your priority is to transform an oil-dependent economy, build a manufacturing sector, reform your education system or develop a hospitality industry.
Meanwhile, th
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