Saudi Arabia’s Economic Overhaul Is Backfiring

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As the Saudi crown prince pursues an economic overhaul of a kingdom built on oil, some Saudis say they are feeling pain without gain

In the past two years, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has raised gasoline and electricity prices, introduced Saudi Arabia to new taxes and pushed foreign workers to leave the country to make way for Saudis.

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