Harold Maass, The Week US
Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.
He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two sons.
Latest articles by Harold Maass, The Week US
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10 things you need to know today: August 3, 2023
Daily Briefing Trump set to be arraigned on charges over effort to reverse election loss, a jury sentences Pittsburgh synagogue killer to death, and more
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The daily business briefing: August 2, 2023
Business Briefing Stock futures fall after Fitch downgrades the U.S. credit rating, Overstock rebrands online as Bed Bath & Beyond, and more
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10 things you need to know today: August 2, 2023
Daily Briefing Grand jury indicts Trump over bid to overturn 2020 election, media outlets identify 5 of 6 alleged "co-conspirators" cited in Trump indictment, and more
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Do sanctions work?
Talking Point Is all this financial punishment doing any good?
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The daily business briefing: August 1, 2023
Business Briefing San Francisco makes Elon Musk take down the flashing 'X' over Twitter HQ, a Georgia utility starts up America's first totally new nuclear reactor in decades, and more
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10 things you need to know today: August 1, 2023
Daily Briefing Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer testifies to GOP-led House panel, Georgia rejects Trump's bid to challenge prosecutor's election investigation, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 31, 2023
Business Briefing Trucking giant Yellow shuts down, "Barbenheimer" boosts movie industry with second blockbuster weekend, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 31, 2023
Daily Briefing Saudi Arabia plans to host Ukraine peace talks, blast at Pakistan political rally kills 43 people, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 28, 2023
Business Briefing U.S. economic growth surges past expectations, Anheuser-Busch lays off hundreds after conservative boycott hits Bud Light sales, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 28, 2023
Daily Briefing Prosecutors charge Trump with ordering Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage deleted, DOJ launches a civil rights investigation into Memphis police, and more
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Will Musk's rebranding ruin Twitter?
Talking Point Is Musk dooming his own company by scrapping its valuable brand, or is it all leading to something bigger?
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The daily business briefing: July 27, 2023
Business Briefing Meta shares jump after a strong earnings report, the Fed raises interest rates to a 22-year high, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 27, 2023
Daily Briefing Ukraine has reportedly launched the main thrust of its counteroffensive, Hunter Biden pleads not guilty after a judge asks for plea-deal revisions, and more
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Is the 'vibecession' over?
Speed Read The IMF reported that the global economy is looking increasingly resilient. Is it time to start celebrating?
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The daily business briefing: July 26, 2023
Business Briefing Alphabet says search business remains strong, the Fed wraps up meeting expected to end with another rate hike, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 26, 2023
Daily Briefing A federal judge blocks Biden's asylum restrictions, the Education Department investigates Harvard's legacy admissions, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 25, 2023
Business Briefing Musk's rebranding of Twitter starts with sign change, the Dow extends its winning streak to 11 days, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 25, 2023
Daily Briefing Israeli lawmakers pass judicial reform as protests escalate, DOJ sues Texas over border buoys, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 24, 2023
Business Briefing OpenAI CEO’s Worldcoin cryptocurrency project launches, Anchor Brewing open to potential buyout by employees, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 24, 2023
Daily Briefing Drones hit Moscow and Crimea as Russia continues Odesa strikes, Israelis protest ahead of judicial reform vote, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 21, 2023
Business Briefing FTX sues to recover money allegedly pilfered by Bankman-Fried and other former executives, NFL owners approve Commanders' sale, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 21, 2023
Daily Briefing Russia strikes Ukrainian grain port again as U.S. warns commercial ships could be next, China-based hackers accessed emails of two top U.S. diplomats, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 20, 2023
Business Briefing Netflix shares fall despite 8% subscriber gains, Tesla's price cuts erode its margins, and more
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10 things you need to know today: July 20, 2023
Daily Briefing China rebuffs John Kerry's climate push, Russian strikes destroy Ukrainian grain stuck in ports, and more
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