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: January 18, 2022

Congregation Beth Israel, where four people were held hostage.

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Daily briefing

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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corruption disruption

Report: Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption case

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activism

MLK family leads march supporting voting rights legislation

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Daily briefing

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

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 14, 2022

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Daily briefing

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

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 13, 2022

Kevin McCarthy speaks at a December press conference

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: January 13, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 12, 2022

President Biden speaks at the Atlanta University Center Consortium

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10 things you need to know today: January 12, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 11, 2022

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

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 10, 2022

Novak Djokovic plays in Croatia on Dec. 3, 2021

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Daily briefing

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

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 7, 2022

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10 things you need to know today: January 7, 2022

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 6, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: January 6, 2022

The Joe Myers Toyota dealership in Houston, Texas

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 5, 2022

A pop-up vaccine climic at Los Angeles International Airport

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10 things you need to know today: January 5, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes leaving the courthouse in November 2021

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 4, 2022

Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump, pictured in 2017.

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10 things you need to know today: January 4, 2022

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Honors

Harry Reid to lie in state at Capitol

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: January 3, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: January 3, 2022

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good finds

Virginia workers find 2nd time capsule at Lee statue site

In-person workers in NYC must be vaccinated

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shots! shots! shots!

New York vaccine mandate on businesses takes effect

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New rules

CDC reduces isolation time for asymptomatic coronavirus infections

Travelers at Ronald Reagan International Airport

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: December 28, 2021

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 28, 2021

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caught it

3 more colleges drop from bowl games as COVID surges

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Auld Lang Syne

Fauci: 'Stay away' from larger New Year's parties this year

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: December 27, 2021

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 27, 2021

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Ukraine

Putin says the West is the one threatening Ukraine war