Don Lee
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economics reporter @latimes, ex-Shanghai correspondent
Washington, DC
Joined July 2012
These four questions will decide who wins Biden vs. Trump — Part II
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Crime is down, the economy is up, the incumbent is unpopular. We're headed for another very close presidential election. Here's why.
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Remote work gave them a reprieve from racism. They don't want to go back
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Many people of color found remote work lessens the racism they face on the job. Now they must decide: Is it worth trying to never return to the office again?
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Life on the road gave rise to a new nickname: the “Johnny Appleseed of election fraud.” “Instead of planting apple seeds, I think I’m going around starting little fires everywhere,” Frank said. “And then I come back and I throw gasoline on those fires.” https://t.co/F9OCIziaZl
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Douglas Frank has given dozens of speeches alleging voter fraud in California and across the country, and has helped create teams aimed at disrupting state election systems.
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After I wrote about @GovPressOffice's plan to transform San Quentin using European models of rehabilitation, I received an extraordinary email from Jill Harrison. Her daughter's killer was in SQ she told me. She used to fantasize about torturing him. 1/3
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Jill Harrison's daughter Ciara was murdered in 2019. Now Harrison is trying to help the man who killed her child, fighting for Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to change San Quentin.
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One of the most underappreciated trends in American life is the growing gap between pro-remote-work blue states (CA) and anti-remote-work red states (like TN): https://t.co/Xzg0TVf4Xh
@Noahbierman + @dleelatimes report from Memphis, one of the most in-person cities in the nation
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A return to in-person work might seem like a good thing. But some red-state leaders worry the return-to-work economy will limit their talent pool.
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Palaces, superyachts, Swiss accounts. How rich is Putin and can sanctions hurt him? W/@dleelatimes
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The Russian president is believed to be very wealthy, but his assets are in the name of relatives, associates and friendly oligarchs.
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🇺🇸 'We Now Have A War In Europe' ▫Xi may be tempted to side with Moscow in war. But at what cost to China's economy ▫@dleelatimes @StephanieAYang▫ https://t.co/Cp5UXgVujh 🇺🇸 @latimes #frontpagestoday #USA 🗞
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Despite strong economic growth and low unemployment, inflation has suddenly become the dominant influence on people's economic outlook. From @dleelatimes #AAPIatLAT
https://t.co/KfSvUxa4Yq
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Despite strong economic growth and low unemployment, inflation has suddenly become the dominant influence on people's economic outlook.
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Podcast: She was inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. A year later, she reflects
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Times reporter Sarah D. Wire sheltered with Congress members during the Jan. 6 insurrection. She gives a glimpse into the minds of our lawmakers while chaos invaded the seat of American democracy.
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A photographer's helmet cam captured the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol
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Never-before-seen footage of the chaos during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, from Los Angeles Times photographer Kent Nishimura's GoPro.
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Once shunned, people convicted of felonies find more employers open to hiring them https://t.co/qhvxfw1AfX -from @dleelatimes
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Labor shortages are prompting more companies to consider the 20 million people with convictions, but criminal background checks, job restrictions and other barriers hold back hiring.
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Biden administration, breaking silence on tense US relations with China, indicated it is prepared to take a more forceful approach in pressuring Beijing to fulfill commitments under a trade agreement reached with former President Trump. By @DLeeLATimes
https://t.co/f1WltYkhmX
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Biden's top trade official outlines steps to enforce China's Phase 1 trade agreement.
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Biden curbs his enthusiasm after the best jobs report in nearly a year, warning that the Delta variant threatens the economic recovery and carefully maintaining his rationale for a sweeping domestic agenda. w/ @dleelatimes
https://t.co/h6UgkftCcE
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The U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.
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COVID-19 chased millions of women out of the workforce. Will they return? @margotroosevelt
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The pandemic's "shecession" could set back decades of progress on workplace equality, especially among Latina, Black and Asian women.
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Can Biden really cancel student debt? Here's where the debate stands
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President Biden has asked the Department of Education to study whether he can unilaterally forgive federally held student loan debt.
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Biden quietly reversed Trump’s ban on worker visas. Will it help or hurt the U.S. economy? @dleelatimes
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Biden has quietly relaxed one of Trump’s signature immigration bans, even as the new administration struggles to hold back a migrant surge along the border with Mexico.
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@dleelatimes Although the administration criticized Trump for weakening the U.S. position with China, Biden officials said the former president's tariffs will remain in place for now amid an internal review and ongoing talks with allies. https://t.co/EGIjpqqETg
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President Biden has his first conversation with President Xi Jinping of China.
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Biden's chances look reasonably good, but results brought Ds up hard against the limits of their coalition. A Biden admin will likely face a divided Congress & big, progressive legis will be very tough. My analysis:
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Election 2020 analysis: Democratic hopes for a blue wave that would sweep away barriers to progressive policy changes suffered a significant setback.
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