Tim Lemke

Tim Lemke has been writing about business and investments for nearly 20 years. He began his career as a reporter for newspapers including The Washington Times and Washington Business Journal, where he covered everything from stocks and real estate. His work included coverage of the dot-com bubble, the Enron scandal, the attacks of September 11, the issue of steroids in baseball, and the construction of Nationals Park. After several years running a local news website in Maryland, he worked as a writer and content manager for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. As a freelance and contract writer, has worked as a copywriter for sites like The Balance, Wisebread, and more. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.