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: June 6, 2023
Daily Briefing Ukraine claims battlefield gains and says Russia blew up a major dam, rail traffic resumes slowly at site of deadly train crash in India, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 5, 2023
Business Briefing The Treasury Department prepares to issue new debt after Biden signs deal, Saudi Arabia plans to cut oil production again to boost prices, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 5, 2023
Daily Briefing Russia says it thwarted a big Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, fighter jets chase a plane out of restricted D.C. airspace, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 2, 2023
Business Briefing Senate passes debt ceiling deal in time to avert default, Arizona clamps down on Phoenix development due to groundwater shortage, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 2, 2023
Daily Briefing Senate passes debt ceiling deal in time to avert default, another member of far-right Oath Keepers sentenced for seditious conspiracy, and more
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Will Moscow drone attacks turn Russians against the Ukraine war?
Talking Point Muscovites can't ignore the violence when it's on their doorstep
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The daily business briefing: June 1, 2023
Business Briefing The House passes deal raising the debt limit, regulators reach settlement with Amazon on privacy complaints, and more
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10 things you need to know today: June 1, 2023
Daily Briefing The House passes deal raising the debt limit, prosecutors reportedly have an audio recording in which Trump discusses classified material, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 31, 2023
Business Briefing House committee advances the debt ceiling deal, a court rules Purdue Pharma can shield Sacklers from opioid liability, and more
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10 things you need to know today: May 31, 2023
Daily Briefing House Rules Committee advances the debt ceiling deal, Putin calls a Moscow drone attack an attempt by Ukraine to "intimidate" Russians, and more
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Winners and losers of the debt ceiling deal
Talking Point Biden and McCarthy have finally reached an agreement. Who comes out on top?
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The daily business briefing: May 30, 2023
Business Briefing Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for Theranos fraud, hard-right Republicans oppose debt ceiling deal but Biden remains optimistic, and more
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10 things you need to know today: May 30, 2023
Daily Briefing Hard-right Republicans oppose debt ceiling deal but Biden remains optimistic, Russian missiles target Kyiv in a rare daytime strike, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 26, 2023
Business Briefing Biden and McCarthy near a deal to raise the debt limit, Ford and Tesla team up on supercharger access, and more
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10 things you need to know today: May 26, 2023
Daily Briefing Oath Keepers leader Steward Rhodes gets 18 years in prison, Biden and McCarthy near a deal to raise the debt limit, and more
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Did DeSantis' 'glitchy' Twitter launch damage his campaign?
Today's Big Question The Florida governor's kickoff, while perhaps not dooming, may have 'undercut a central point' of his platform
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The daily business briefing: May 25, 2023
Business Briefing Nvidia shares soar after strong AI chip boosts outlook, Fed minutes show policy makers were split on whether to pause rate hikes in June, and more
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10 things you need to know today: May 25, 2023
Daily Briefing Rock legend Tina Turner dies at 83, DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign with glitchy Twitter announcement, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 24, 2023
Business Briefing Snags in debt-ceiling talks make investors nervous, Apple extends a deal with Broadcom to supply iPhone chips, and more
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10 things you need to know today: May 24, 2023
Daily Briefing A Manhattan judge schedules Trump's criminal trial during 2024 primaries, South Carolina Republicans pass a 6-week abortion ban, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 23, 2023
Business Briefing European regulators hit Meta with a record $1.3 billion fine, Biden and McCarthy finish 'productive' debt limit talks without a deal, and more
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10 things you need to know today: May 23, 2023
Daily Briefing Russia battles a cross-border raid for a 2nd day, Biden and McCarthy finish 'productive' debt limit talks without a deal, and more
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Did the Durham report deliver?
Talking Point A four-year special counsel investigation comes to a close
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The daily business briefing: May 19, 2023
Business Briefing Disney drops plan to build $1 billion Florida office complex amid feud with DeSantis, the Supreme Court sides with Google, Twitter in terror liability cases, and more
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