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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    Technology
    China’s Stock Market Crash, ExplainedChina’s Stock Market Crash, Explained
    Technology
    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    China’s stock market crash, explainedChina’s stock market crash, explained
    Explainers

    The government is taking desperate measures to reverse the 32 percent decline in stock prices over the past month.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Business & Finance
    5 charts that show smartphones are taking over the world5 charts that show smartphones are taking over the world
    Business & Finance

    People are buying more smartphones than they ever bought conventional PCs, and they’re using them in new ways too.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    Greek referendum: 5 ways a “no” vote will change the countryGreek referendum: 5 ways a “no” vote will change the country
    Explainers

    Projections show Greek people voting “no” in Sunday’s referendum. Here’s what that means.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    Greek referendum projections show a “no” vote. Here’s what you need to know.Greek referendum projections show a “no” vote. Here’s what you need to know.
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    Explainers

    The people of Greece have gone to the polls to decide their economic future, and early results suggest that Greece may exit the Eurozone.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Explainers
    The 5 big questions in the Greek referendumThe 5 big questions in the Greek referendum
    Explainers

    Today’s vote could affect a lot of big debates going on in Greece and across Europe.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Labor
    Greek referendum: The case for noGreek referendum: The case for no
    Labor

    European monetary union was a mistake, and Greece should quit the euro.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Labor
    Greek referendum: The best cases for “no” and “yes”Greek referendum: The best cases for “no” and “yes”
    Labor

    The best arguments we could come up with for both sides.

    By Matthew Yglesias and Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    Millions of Greek voters are being asked to vote on these poorly formatted documentsMillions of Greek voters are being asked to vote on these poorly formatted documents
    Politics

    The official website for the Greek referendum features documents that look like a bad scan of a high school term paper.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Politics
    4 pro-growth reforms that liberals and conservatives could agree on4 pro-growth reforms that liberals and conservatives could agree on
    Politics

    Housing regulations, copyright and patent laws, and immigration restrictions are holding back the US economy.

    By Timothy B. Lee