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I drove for Lyft for a week and learned its business model is broken
Lyft charged one of my passengers $59. I got $16.52.
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Timothy B. Lee
I'm a professional dad who "leaned out" to support my wife's career
If we want an equal society, we need to get more comfortable with unequal marriages.
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Timothy B. Lee
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14 charts that explain America’s inflation mess
The US has its biggest inflation problem in 40 years.
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Timothy B. Lee
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The end of Silicon Valley’s 20-year boom
Tech layoffs could mark the start of a new era for Silicon Valley.
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Timothy B. Lee
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No, the real inflation rate isn’t 15 percent
Jordan Peterson and Jack Dorsey are touting a bogus theory about the inflation rate.
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Timothy B. Lee
Home prices are finally starting to fall—especially in California
Nobody is sure why home prices are falling more in California than Florida.
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Don’t force child care workers to get college degrees
A new rule is likely to worsen Washington DC’s affordability problem without helping kids.
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Workers are enjoying the tightest labor market in decades
The latest job numbers suggest there’s no recession in sight.
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Banning noncompete agreements would be good for workers and the economy
The FTC's proposal is a good idea on the merits but might not stand up in court.
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The tight labor market is an opportunity for low-wage workers
Workers who switch jobs are seeing the biggest income gains.
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Aden Barton
Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest defense is utterly unconvincing
In addition to missing his customers’ funds, SBF is also missing the point.
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Timothy B. Lee
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9 charts that show the economy is kind of a mess right now
The Federal Reserve is getting mixed signals from economic data.
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