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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How an Alabama brawl became a watershed moment for race in America
Talking Point "No people are obligated to endure violence without defending themselves or being defended"
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The daily business briefing: August 10, 2023
Business Briefing Biden signs order banning advanced technology investment in China, Disney raises prices as streaming losses continue, and more
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The daily business briefing: August 9, 2023
Business Briefing China exports and consumer prices fall, LA city workers stage a one-day walkout over working conditions, and more
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The daily business briefing: August 8, 2023
Business Briefing Paramount says it will sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.6 billion, Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn steps down, and more
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The daily business briefing: August 7, 2023
Business Briefing Texas power prices soar in extreme heat, "Barbie" hits the billion-dollar mark, and more
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The daily business briefing: August 4, 2023
Business Briefing Amazon shares surge after sales jump, Apple reports its longest sales slump since 2016, and more
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The daily business briefing: August 3, 2023
Business Briefing Sales of left-over Yeezy sneakers boost Adidas, Russian strikes on Ukraine river port drive up grain prices, and more
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The daily business briefing: August 2, 2023
Business Briefing Stock futures fall after Fitch downgrades the U.S. credit rating, Overstock rebrands online as Bed Bath & Beyond, and more
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Do sanctions work?
Talking Point Is all this financial punishment doing any good?
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The daily business briefing: August 1, 2023
Business Briefing San Francisco makes Elon Musk take down the flashing 'X' over Twitter HQ, a Georgia utility starts up America's first totally new nuclear reactor in decades, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 31, 2023
Business Briefing Trucking giant Yellow shuts down, "Barbenheimer" boosts movie industry with second blockbuster weekend, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 28, 2023
Business Briefing U.S. economic growth surges past expectations, Anheuser-Busch lays off hundreds after conservative boycott hits Bud Light sales, and more
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Will Musk's rebranding ruin Twitter?
Talking Point Is Musk dooming his own company by scrapping its valuable brand, or is it all leading to something bigger?
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The daily business briefing: July 27, 2023
Business Briefing Meta shares jump after a strong earnings report, the Fed raises interest rates to a 22-year high, and more
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Is the 'vibecession' over?
Speed Read The IMF reported that the global economy is looking increasingly resilient. Is it time to start celebrating?
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The daily business briefing: July 26, 2023
Business Briefing Alphabet says search business remains strong, the Fed wraps up meeting expected to end with another rate hike, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 25, 2023
Business Briefing Musk's rebranding of Twitter starts with sign change, the Dow extends its winning streak to 11 days, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 24, 2023
Business Briefing OpenAI CEO’s Worldcoin cryptocurrency project launches, Anchor Brewing open to potential buyout by employees, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 21, 2023
Business Briefing FTX sues to recover money allegedly pilfered by Bankman-Fried and other former executives, NFL owners approve Commanders' sale, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 20, 2023
Business Briefing Netflix shares fall despite 8% subscriber gains, Tesla's price cuts erode its margins, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 19, 2023
Business Briefing Morgan Stanley and Bank of America earnings boost bank stocks, a jury rules J&J must pay $18.8 million in talc lawsuit, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 18, 2023
Business Briefing Russia seizes local assets of Carlsberg and Danone, Ford slashes F-150 Lightning electric pickup prices, and more
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The daily business briefing: July 17, 2023
Business Briefing Russia halts deal on Ukraine grain exports, China's economic growth slows, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 30, 2023
Business Briefing The Supreme Court sides with Christian postal worker who wanted Sundays off, Virgin Galactic sends its 1st paying passengers on suborbital flight, and more
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