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 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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The daily business briefing: June 15, 2023
Business Briefing The Fed pauses interest rate hikes but signals more to come, E.U. antitrust regulators call for breaking up Google's ad business, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 15, 2023
Daily Briefing The Federal Reserve pauses its interest rate hikes for now, a parliamentary committee says Boris Johnson misled British lawmakers about the "partygate" scandal, and more
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What does NYC's minimum wage mean for gig workers?
Talking Point The fight is far from over
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The daily business briefing: June 14, 2023
Business Briefing Inflation slowed in May, Instant Pot maker Instant Brands files for bankruptcy protection, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 14, 2023
Daily Briefing Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to alleged mishandling of classified documents, inflation slowed in May, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 13, 2023
Business Briefing The FTC asks a court to block Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition, JPMorgan Chase reaches a $290 million settlement with an Epstein accuser, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 13, 2023
Daily Briefing Miami braces for protests as Trump heads to court, a Russian missile strike kills 6 in Zelenskyy's hometown, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 12, 2023
Business Briefing George Soros passes control of his $25 billion empire to one of his sons, Illumina CEO Francis deSouza resigns after battle with activist investor Carl Icahn, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 12, 2023
Daily Briefing Trump set to be arraigned as Barr warns he could be 'toast,' former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86, and more
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Does CNN's 'meltdown' spell doom for centrist cable news?
Talking Point Cable viewers want a point of view and CNN doesn't know what to do with that
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The daily business briefing: June 9, 2023
Business Briefing Smoke from Canada wildfires disrupts flights and work on the U.S. East Coast, the S&P 500 officially enters a bull market, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 9, 2023
Daily Briefing A Miami grand jury indicts Trump over his handling of classified documents, Ukraine assault appears to be the start of its long-awaited counteroffensive, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 8, 2023
Business Briefing Google tells East Coast employees to work from home due to Canada wildfire smoke, CNN fires CEO Chris Licht, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 8, 2023
Daily Briefing Prosecutors signal Trump could be indicted soon in Mar-a-Lago document case, smoke from Canada wildfires hits N.Y. with its worst air quality on record, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 7, 2023
Business Briefing PGA Tour, Saudi-backed LIV Golf, and DP World Tour announce merger, the SEC sues Coinbase as its crackdown on crypto-exchanges continues, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 7, 2023
Daily Briefing Flooding forces mass evacuations after Ukraine dam collapse, former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie launches presidential campaign with Trump attacks, and more
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What is Mike Pence thinking?
Talking Point Why does the former veep believe he can take on Trump in 2024?
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