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.
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The daily business briefing: March 3, 2021
Business Briefing Merck agrees to help produce Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, Texas' governor to let businesses fully reopen, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 2, 2021
Business Briefing Biden urges senators to get behind $1.9 trillion relief package, Zoom shares jump after strong earnings report, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 1, 2021
Business Briefing CDC director clears J&J vaccine deliveries to start this week, Biden backs Amazon workers voting on forming union, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 26, 2021
Business Briefing Senate official says COVID-19 relief package can't include wage hike, Costco raises its minimum wage to $16 an hour, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 25, 2021
Business Briefing The Dow hits its 10th record of the year, GameStop shares more than double, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 24, 2021
Business Briefing Pfizer and Moderna vow to increase vaccine shipments, Texas power-grid board members resign after blackouts, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 23, 2021
Business Briefing Facebook and Australia reach deal to end news blackout, bitcoin falls after Yellen expresses cryptocurrency concerns, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 22, 2021
Business Briefing The Biden administration adjusts PPP rules to help small businesses, Boeing urges airlines to ground some 777s, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 19, 2021
Business Briefing The U.S. officially rejoins the Paris climate accord, Robinhood's CEO apologizes for restricting GameStop trading, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 18, 2021
Business Briefing Retail sales jump exceeds expectations, federal agents seize 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 17, 2021
Business Briefing Biden extends moratorium on mortgage foreclosures, fast-food workers strike in 15 cities for $15 minimum wage, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 16, 2021
Business Briefing Parler returns after month-long disruption, oil prices hit pandemic high as extreme cold threatens production, and more
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Myanmar protests continue for 10th day
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The daily business briefing: February 12, 2021
Business Briefing Bumble shares soar after dating app operator's IPO, Disney+ surge helps offset pandemic damage, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 11, 2021
Business Briefing Powell promises Fed support until low-income workers recover, Biden administration pauses Trump ban on TikTok, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 10, 2021
Business Briefing Biden meets CEOs to discuss coronavirus relief plans, Aunt Jemima is rebranded as Pearl Milling Company, and more
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WHO expert says coronavirus probably didn't leak from China lab
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The daily business briefing: February 9, 2021
Business Briefing Stock futures flat after Dow and S&P hit record highs, Democrats consider quick minimum wage hike to $9.50, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 8, 2021
Business Briefing Yellen says those making $60,000 should get full stimulus checks, South Africa pauses use of AstraZeneca vaccine, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 5, 2021
Business Briefing Smartmatic files a defamation suit against Fox News, jobless claims fall but remain above pre-pandemic record, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 4, 2021
Business Briefing Biden insists on $1,400 payments to individuals, American Airlines warns 13,000 workers of possible furloughs, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 3, 2021
Business Briefing Bezos says he'll step down as Amazon CEO, Google-parent Alphabet reports record sales, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 2, 2021
Business Briefing SpaceX announces 1st all-civilian space mission, CBO says economy will return to pre-pandemic level by mid-2021, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 1, 2021
Business Briefing Robinhood continues limiting trading of GameStop shares, Biden invites GOP senators to discuss coronavirus relief, and more
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