11.   The post-war boom brought poor Southern blacks streaming into Milwaukee, and a white backlash soon followed.

12.   The tiny African nation of Equatorial Guinea is hoping an oil boom will bring millions of dollars in foreign investment to fund economic development.

13.   The technology and globalization boom has brought big changes to law firms, which have to compete harder for more demanding clients, especially in the fast-paced Silicon Valley.

14.   Will the Houston-area mosquito boom bring with it an increase in fevers and encephalitis that will spread north from the Gulf Coast?

15.   The building boom also brought environmental scrutiny.

16.   The boom brought demand for cheap, low-quality foreign construction materials and led to corruption in the construction industry.

17.   While the dot-com boom brought riches to landlords and companies, exploding rents forced many longtime tenants from their offices and work spaces.

18.   The boom had also brought an influx of foreign funds meant for capital and money market investments, officials said.