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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Politics
    Queen want Donald Trump to stop using their music. But the law might be on Trump’s side.Queen want Donald Trump to stop using their music. But the law might be on Trump’s side.
    Politics

    Musicians complaining about Republicans using their music has become a venerable campaign tradition.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Donald Trump should ignore his running mate’s bad ideas about monetary policyDonald Trump should ignore his running mate’s bad ideas about monetary policy
    Politics

    Mike Pence’s views on money could be a disaster for the US economy.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    What does Pokémon Go mean for the next generation of iPhones?What does Pokémon Go mean for the next generation of iPhones?
    Technology

    Augmented reality could be a lot better if smartphones had better hardware.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Pokémon Go is everything that is wrong with late capitalismPokémon Go is everything that is wrong with late capitalism
    Technology

    Pokémon Go is a huge hit, but most Americans won’t see much economic benefit.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    One chart that shows why today’s low interest rates could be permanentOne chart that shows why today’s low interest rates could be permanent
    Politics

    US government borrowing costs are at their lowest level ever, and they might stay this low for a long time.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why Tronc’s ridiculous plan to produce 2,000 videos a day is doomedWhy Tronc’s ridiculous plan to produce 2,000 videos a day is doomed
    Technology

    Churning out low-quality content isn’t necessarily a winning business strategy.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Why Italy could be the next European country to face an economic crisisWhy Italy could be the next European country to face an economic crisis
    Business & Finance

    Italian banks have $400 billion in bad loans, and Italy and the European Union are fighting over what to do about it.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Good news for Hillary Clinton: June’s job report was the strongest of 2016
    Politics

    The economy added 287,000 jobs in June, helping to put fears of a 2016 recession to rest.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Massachusetts just stole an important page from Silicon Valley’s playbookMassachusetts just stole an important page from Silicon Valley’s playbook
    Technology

    A little-known California law helped make Silicon Valley the high-tech capital, and the Massachusetts legislature is looking to copy it.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    The US economy has been doing poorly. Europe and Japan have done much worse.The US economy has been doing poorly. Europe and Japan have done much worse.
    Politics

    One chart that puts US economic performance in perspective.

    By Timothy B. Lee