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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    Twitter is not broken, and they should stop trying to fix itTwitter is not broken, and they should stop trying to fix it
    Technology

    Twitter’s CEO is contemplating major changes to jump-start the service’s growth. That’s a bad idea.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    GM and Lyft are teaming up to build self-driving cars — and take down UberGM and Lyft are teaming up to build self-driving cars — and take down Uber
    Technology

    A new deal between General Motors and Lyft tells us a lot about the future of self-driving cars.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    The fascinating economics behind Playboy’s decision to drop nudes from its magazineThe fascinating economics behind Playboy’s decision to drop nudes from its magazine
    Technology

    It’s not a joke: Starting with the March issue, you’re going to have to read Playboy for the articles.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Local and organic food has extra safety risks. Just ask Chipotle.Local and organic food has extra safety risks. Just ask Chipotle.
    Business & Finance

    Back in February, Chipotle management admitted that local and organic food presents “additional risk of food-borne illnesses.”

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Was Chipotle too busy avoiding the fake dangers of GMOs to focus on actual food safety?Was Chipotle too busy avoiding the fake dangers of GMOs to focus on actual food safety?
    Business & Finance

    Chipotle was the first major restaurant chain to go GMO-free, but that hasn’t saved it from a string of food safety problems.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    Chipotle’s food safety crisis, explainedChipotle’s food safety crisis, explained
    Business & Finance

    Hundreds of customers have gotten sick after eating Chipotle food.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    The Fed’s own data contradicts its case for raising interest ratesThe Fed’s own data contradicts its case for raising interest rates
    Business & Finance

    The Fed keeps revising its inflation estimates downward. So why is it raising interest rates?

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    The Fed just raised interest rates. Here’s what you need to know.The Fed just raised interest rates. Here’s what you need to know.
    Explainers

    The Federal Reserve hasn’t raised interest rates since 2006. Today’s rate hike could have a big impact on the economy.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    The Fed is hiking rates for the first time since 2006. That’s a big deal.The Fed is hiking rates for the first time since 2006. That’s a big deal.
    Business & Finance

    Short-term rates have been at zero percent since 2008.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Donald Trump doesn’t understand how the internet worksDonald Trump doesn’t understand how the internet works
    Politics

    Sorry, Donald Trump, you can’t kick ISIS off the internet.

    By Timothy B. Lee

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