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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Obama’s top economist says Trump’s case for gutting investor protections makes no senseObama’s top economist says Trump’s case for gutting investor protections makes no sense
    Technology

    Donald Trump may reverse regulations that protect ordinary investors from unscrupulous financial advisers.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why tech is leading corporate America’s fight against Trump’s immigration orderWhy tech is leading corporate America’s fight against Trump’s immigration order
    Technology

    Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft all say Trump’s policy is hurting American businesses.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Money
    Trump has a plan that would make it easier for financial advisors to rip off investorsTrump has a plan that would make it easier for financial advisors to rip off investors
    Money

    The elderly and less educated could suffer most if Trump reverses an Obama rule on financial advising.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The #DeleteUber campaign just forced Uber’s CEO to cut ties with TrumpThe #DeleteUber campaign just forced Uber’s CEO to cut ties with Trump
    Technology
    Uber has only itself to blame for the #DeleteUber campaignUber has only itself to blame for the #DeleteUber campaign
    Technology

    Years of neglecting its public image have come back to bite Uber.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why Apple, Coca-Cola, and Ford hate Trump’s immigration orderWhy Apple, Coca-Cola, and Ford hate Trump’s immigration order
    Technology

    Major business groups have stayed neutral on the controversial measure.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    This video of Ronald Reagan shows how much the Republican Party has changed on immigrationThis video of Ronald Reagan shows how much the Republican Party has changed on immigration
    Politics

    Reagan thought “putting up a fence” on the Mexican border was a bad idea.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Read: Full text of the new stay halting deportations under Trump’s immigration orderRead: Full text of the new stay halting deportations under Trump’s immigration order
    Politics

    People stranded in the US by Trump’s new immigration order won’t be deported.

    By Timothy B. Lee and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Thousands of people are protesting Trump’s immigration order at airports across AmericaThousands of people are protesting Trump’s immigration order at airports across America
    Politics

    Trump’s executive order is stranding legal immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why one executive order won’t be enough to secure the federal governmentWhy one executive order won’t be enough to secure the federal government
    Technology

    A president with an outdated Android phone might struggle to secure the federal government.

    By Timothy B. Lee