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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Is Biden's broadband plan realistic?
Talking Point Biden says broadband is "not a luxury anymore," but some say the tech will be "obsolete by the time it's built"
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The daily business briefing: June 29, 2023
Business Briefing Costco makes it harder to share memberships, Jerome Powell says at least two more rate hikes are needed, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 29, 2023
Daily Briefing Crews recover Titan submersible debris, judges block bans on transgender care for minors in Kentucky and Tennessee, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 28, 2023
Business Briefing EV startup Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy protection, Nvidia and AMD shares fall after report of possible new curbs on AI chip sales to China, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 28, 2023
Daily Briefing The Supreme Court rejects a controversial GOP theory in election law case, Prigozhin arrives in Belarus, and more
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Is Putin toast?
Talking Point Could the Wagner mutiny be the beginning of the end for Putin?
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The daily business briefing: June 27, 2023
Business Briefing Accounting giant KPMG to lay off 5% of U.S. employees, Amedisys agrees to $3.3 billion takeover by UnitedHealth, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 27, 2023
Daily Briefing CNN airs recording in which Trump appears to show off classified document, Putin breaks silence and accuses Wagner mercenaries of 'betraying' Russia, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 26, 2023
Business Briefing Russia's ruble falls against the dollar after rebellion, a Ford Explorer recall triggers an investigation, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 26, 2023
Daily Briefing Russian troops withdraw from Moscow after rebellion ends, the Coast Guard takes the lead in the Titan investigation, and more
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Did DOJ let Hunter Biden off easy?
Talking Point 'Political favoritism' or appropriate punishment?
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The daily business briefing: June 23, 2023
Business Briefing Meta and Google restrict news access for Canadian users, Ford plans another round of layoffs, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 23, 2023
Daily Briefing A catastrophic implosion killed all 5 people on the Titan submersible, a secret Navy acoustic system detected what it suspected was the moment the sub was lost, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 22, 2023
Business Briefing FTC accuses Amazon of tricking customers into Prime subscriptions, Fed chair tells lawmakers inflation fight has "a long way to go," and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 22, 2023
Daily Briefing Search for Titanic tourist submersible intensifies as time runs low, Trump supporter sentenced to 12.5 years for tasing D.C. police officer, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 21, 2023
Business Briefing Gannett accuses Google of abusing its dominance of online ad technology, Rivian reaches a deal to access Tesla Superchargers, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 21, 2023
Daily Briefing Hunter Biden reaches plea deal on misdemeanor tax charges, the search for submersible missing during Titanic dive shifts after sounds detected, and more
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Is it time for a thaw with China?
Today's Big Question The 'delicate balancing act' for the Biden administration
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The daily business briefing: June 20, 2023
Business Briefing IndiGo places a record order for Airbus jets, Alibaba announces an unexpected leadership shakeup, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 20, 2023
Daily Briefing Tourist submersible goes missing on dive to see Titanic wreck, Blinken and Xi make "progress" in talks to ease U.S.-China tensions, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 19, 2023
Daily Briefing Blinken meets with Xi in sign the U.S. and China are eager to ease tensions, thousands line up to see Emancipation Proclamation to mark Juneteenth, and more
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Will prosecuting Trump help his campaign?
Talking Point So far, it seems to be paying off
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The daily business briefing: June 16, 2023
Business Briefing The European Central Bank raises interest rate to highest level since 2001, Disney CFO Christine McCarthy steps down, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 16, 2023
Daily Briefing Ukraine counteroffensive slows against intense Russian resistance, a grand jury indicts classified-document leak suspect Jack Teixeira, and more
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