[#  item_content] Millions of single-family homes are underused, on spacious lots. Refitting them for “roommate houses” or backyard cottages could make a difference. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] Boundaries, boundaries and more boundaries. Plus: boundaries. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] Mr. Buffett won renown and made billions as one of the most successful stock pickers of all time. Mr. Abel’s strengths lie more in running… Read More »Who Is Gregory Abel, Warren Buffett’s Successor?

[#  item_content] The threat of 46 percent levies, among the highest for any country, is rattling Vietnam’s factory managers and workers, as well as thousands of exporters. NYT… Read More »Trump’s Tariffs Create Fear and Uncertainty at Vietnam’s Factories

[#  item_content] Increased payroll taxes are one element of a desperate bid in Kenya to keep the government running and pay off the country’s foreign creditors. NYT >… Read More »‘People Who Are Salaried Are Crying’: Taxes on Workers Add to Debt Misery

[#  item_content] The early vote tally on Saturday night was “well past” the majority needed to approve the incorporation of Starbase, an election official said. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] For countries that depend heavily on oil revenue, dropping prices are worrisome. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] “Trade should not be a weapon,” he said at Berkshire’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Investors had been awaiting his comments on trade, given the conglomerate’s status… Read More »Warren Buffett Criticizes Trump’s Trade Policies

[#  item_content] The group agreed to raise output in June, a sign that Saudi Arabia and its allies appear to be weary of cutting output and may… Read More »Why OPEC Plus Is Increasing Oil Supplies Despite Falling Prices