EDITORIAL: "The rise of the Gulf: The Gulf is managing its wealth better during this boom than it did during the last one," The Economist, 26 April 2008, p. 15.

BRIEFING: "How to spend it: A region awash with oil money has one or two clouds on the horizon," The Economist, 26 April 2008, p. 37.

Good articles talking about the roughly $3 trillion that will be accumulated in the region, the vast majority of which will be spent in larger MENA (Middle East/North Africa) trying to meet rising consumer demands while providing an estimated 100 million new jobs for a youth bulge heading into their middle years, when everybody—EVERYBODY—starts wanting to maximize income.