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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Europe does debit cards better than AmericaEurope does debit cards better than America
    Technology

    Walmart is suing Visa to change that.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Facebook has more influence over Americans than any media company in historyFacebook has more influence over Americans than any media company in history
    Technology

    Facebook faces a backlash over allegations that it suppressed conservative stories from its trending news module.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Uber is becoming a monopoly. It should start acting like one.Uber is becoming a monopoly. It should start acting like one.
    Technology

    Uber is going to be hobbled by its image as a bull in the china shop.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    The economy continued its sluggish recovery in AprilThe economy continued its sluggish recovery in April
    Politics

    After several months of gains, the fraction of adults in the labor force declined in April.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    How the White House wants to make the rest of the country more like Silicon ValleyHow the White House wants to make the rest of the country more like Silicon Valley
    Technology

    A new White House report argues that noncompete agreements are bad for worker rights and economic growth.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Money
    How to make sure more of your college savings go to your kid and less go to Wall StreetHow to make sure more of your college savings go to your kid and less go to Wall Street
    Money

    A lot of 529 college savings plans are terrible. We found five of the best.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Craig Wright really wants you to think he invented Bitcoin. Don’t believe him.Craig Wright really wants you to think he invented Bitcoin. Don’t believe him.
    Technology

    There’s an easy way for Bitcoin’s real creator to prove his identity. Wright hasn’t done it.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Money
    The Vox Vacation Index: let economics help plan your summer vacationThe Vox Vacation Index: let economics help plan your summer vacation
    Money

    We crunched the numbers to find the countries offering unusually good travel bargains right now.

    By Javier Zarracina, Timothy B. Lee and 1 more
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg’s audacious plan to control Facebook as he sells his stock, explainedMark Zuckerberg’s audacious plan to control Facebook as he sells his stock, explained
    Technology

    Zuckerberg could control 100 percent of Facebook while owning just 6 percent of its stock.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The most important question about a self-driving car is whether it has a steering wheelThe most important question about a self-driving car is whether it has a steering wheel
    Technology

    Google is lobbying to allow cars with no steering wheels onto the roads.

    By Timothy B. Lee