Harold Maass

Contributing editor

Harold Maass is a contributing editor at TheWeek.com. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 launch of the U.S. print edition. Harold has worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, Fox News, and ABC News. For several years, he wrote a daily round-up of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two sons.

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 29, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 29, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 28, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 28, 2022

E. Jean Carroll speaks onstage during the How to Write Your Own Life panel at the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Summit at Alice Tully Hall on November 10, 2019 in New York City.

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new case

Writer E. Jean Carroll files new lawsuit against Trump

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shop til you drop

Black Friday sales launch holiday season as shoppers squeezed by inflation

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 25, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 25, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 23, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 23, 2022

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Opinion

Trump's back on Twitter. A victory for free speech?

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 22, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 22, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 21, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 21, 2022

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Opinion

Do Democrats need Trump in 2024?

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 18, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 18, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 17, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 17, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 16, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 16, 2022

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Opinion

Why the Georgia Senate race still matters

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 15, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 15, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 14, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 14, 2022

Twitter owner Elon Musk seen in a photo illustration.

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 11, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 11, 2022

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Opinion

The GOP's midterm missteps

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 10, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 10, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 9, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 9, 2022

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Opinion

Will Trump regret picking on Ron DeSantis?

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 8, 2022