OwlyTimes
James Chen

James Chen

James Chen — Editor-in-Chief at OwlyTimes, which he founded in 2025 with a small team of editors. Reports on markets with a CPA's suspicion and a reporter's notebook. Came to the project after seven years on a regional business desk in Chicago, where he learned to read footnotes before press releases. Numbers tell stories; he edits the stories so they tell the truth.

387 articles published

Latest Articles

Bessent Plans Major Staffing Cuts at Office of Financial ResearchFinance

Bessent Plans Major Staffing Cuts at Office of Financial Research

Unpacking OFR cuts: Are we repeating 2008 mistakes? Our analysis reveals a concerning shift in financial oversight & what it signals for economic stability.

TEN’s SM Exit: Impact on NCT & WayV’s Future?Business

TEN’s SM Exit: Impact on NCT & WayV’s Future?

Analyze TEN’s SM exit & uncover its ripple effect on NCT & WayV! We dissect the shifting K-Pop landscape & what this signals for artist agency.

German Diesel Hits €2.391 as Ministers Push for New Windfall TaxFinance

German Diesel Hits €2.391 as Ministers Push for New Windfall Tax

Uncover the hidden impact of the Iran Strait closure! We analyze how rising fuel prices are reigniting the windfall tax debate & reshaping Europe's energy ...

LDS Callings: 99.9% Acceptance Rate—What’s the Impact?Business

LDS Callings: 99.9% Acceptance Rate—What’s the Impact?

Uncover the surprising truth behind the LDS Church's 99.9% calling acceptance rate. We analyze the social, theological, and economic forces at play—discove...

Vincent Camarda to Pay $160M in Restitution for Securities FraudFinance

Vincent Camarda to Pay $160M in Restitution for Securities Fraud

Uncover the hidden risks facing senior investors in the Camarda fraud case. Our analysis reveals how opaque schemes & broken trust led to $160M losses.

Maui County Holds $174 Million Surplus Amid New $1.6B Budget PlanFinance

Maui County Holds $174 Million Surplus Amid New $1.6B Budget Plan

Uncover the hidden tensions in Maui's $174M surplus! Our analysis reveals how cautious spending clashes with urgent needs, exposing risks in the county budget.

Willis Lease Shares Drop 8% After Recent 31% Stock Price SurgeFinance

Willis Lease Shares Drop 8% After Recent 31% Stock Price Surge

Uncover the hidden signals behind Willis Lease's volatile stock! Our analysis reveals what drove the surge & recent pullback, exposing a $1.19B valuation q...

US Adds 178,000 Jobs as Influencer Taylor Price Promotes New MindsetFinance

US Adds 178,000 Jobs as Influencer Taylor Price Promotes New Mindset

Uncover the surprising force behind market momentum! Our analysis reveals how a mindset shift, not just jobs numbers, is reshaping American wealth building.

Mt. Bachelor Leases Former LOGE Bend Hotel for $2.1 MillionBusiness

Mt. Bachelor Leases Former LOGE Bend Hotel for $2.1 Million

Uncover the surprising strategy behind Mt. Bachelor's $2.1M property buy! Our analysis reveals how this move signals a crucial shift in Bend's tourism future.

Maximus's Surge: Performance Medicine's Impact on Growth?Business

Maximus's Surge: Performance Medicine's Impact on Growth?

Uncover how Maximus achieved explosive growth! Our analysis reveals the surprising power of "performance medicine" – a strategy reshaping telehealth and de...

UC Lindner Awards Raise $600,000 for Student ScholarshipsBusiness

UC Lindner Awards Raise $600,000 for Student Scholarships

Uncover Lindner College's strategic shift! We analyze how $600K from the CBAAs reveals a powerful focus on student support & regional business investment.

Amber Vitale Joins SEDA Experts as $1.3B Litigation Market GrowsFinance

Amber Vitale Joins SEDA Experts as $1.3B Litigation Market Grows

Uncover the hidden forces driving the $1.3B litigation support boom! Our analysis reveals how one key hire signals a critical shift in expert witness demand.