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.

1488 articles published

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LA's Creative Economy: Warner Bros. Deal's High Stakes AnalysisBusiness

LA's Creative Economy: Warner Bros. Deal's High Stakes Analysis

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$24T in Digital Assets: A Finance Shift – AnalysisFinance

$24T in Digital Assets: A Finance Shift – Analysis

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Vermont-Japan Ties: Analysis of a New Economic Shift

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Trump's Iran Talk: Oil Spike Signals Economic Shift

Uncover the hidden economic forces driving Trump's Iran claims! Our analysis reveals a strategic play, not diplomacy, as oil prices surge. Learn why.

Iran Conflict: China's Rise, Russia's Risk – AnalysisFinance

Iran Conflict: China's Rise, Russia's Risk – Analysis

Uncover the hidden power dynamics of the Iran conflict! Our analysis reveals how it's quietly boosting China while exposing Russia's economic vulnerabiliti...

TSA Payroll Miss: Eugene Airport Signals National Security StakesBusiness

TSA Payroll Miss: Eugene Airport Signals National Security Stakes

Uncover the hidden national security implications of the TSA payroll crisis. Our analysis reveals why Eugene Airport’s quiet resilience is a worrying sign.

Anxiety & Side Hustles: What Financial Cleaning SignalsFinance

Anxiety & Side Hustles: What Financial Cleaning Signals

Uncover the hidden anxieties driving the side hustle boom! Our analysis reveals why financial "spring cleaning" exposes a generation's spending habits & de...

WWE’s Streaming Play: A Signal of Sports’ Fragmented FutureBusiness

WWE’s Streaming Play: A Signal of Sports’ Fragmented Future

Unpack WWE's surprising streaming strategy! We analyze their multi-platform approach, revealing how it foreshadows a fragmented future for sports media & r...

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Dimon: Iran War Could Unlock $1.5T Mideast Investment

Uncover the surprising logic behind Dimon's bold claim: an Iran war could spark $1.5T in Middle East investment. Our analysis reveals the economic incentiv...

LaGuardia Near Miss: Safety Stakes in Air Traffic CutsFinance

LaGuardia Near Miss: Safety Stakes in Air Traffic Cuts

Beyond the LaGuardia near miss: Uncover how cost-cutting & political choices fueled this crisis. We analyze the deeper safety vulnerabilities exposed.

Microsoft’s AI Stakes Rise with Key AI2 Hire AnalysisBusiness

Microsoft’s AI Stakes Rise with Key AI2 Hire Analysis

Uncover Microsoft's bold AI strategy! We analyze the key AI2 hire of Ali Farhadi, revealing how a $16B investment fuels their aggressive push for AI dominance.

Trump's Iran Signal: Middle East Power Shift AnalysisFinance

Trump's Iran Signal: Middle East Power Shift Analysis

Uncover the hidden strategy behind Trump's Iran moves. Our analysis reveals how escalating tensions reshape Middle East power & what it means for US influence.