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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The daily business briefing: June 28, 2023
Business Briefing EV startup Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy protection, Nvidia and AMD shares fall after report of possible new curbs on AI chip sales to China, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 27, 2023
Business Briefing Accounting giant KPMG to lay off 5% of U.S. employees, Amedisys agrees to $3.3 billion takeover by UnitedHealth, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 26, 2023
Business Briefing Russia's ruble falls against the dollar after rebellion, a Ford Explorer recall triggers an investigation, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 23, 2023
Business Briefing Meta and Google restrict news access for Canadian users, Ford plans another round of layoffs, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 22, 2023
Business Briefing FTC accuses Amazon of tricking customers into Prime subscriptions, Fed chair tells lawmakers inflation fight has "a long way to go," and more
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The daily business briefing: June 21, 2023
Business Briefing Gannett accuses Google of abusing its dominance of online ad technology, Rivian reaches a deal to access Tesla Superchargers, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 20, 2023
Business Briefing IndiGo places a record order for Airbus jets, Alibaba announces an unexpected leadership shakeup, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 16, 2023
Business Briefing The European Central Bank raises interest rate to highest level since 2001, Disney CFO Christine McCarthy steps down, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 15, 2023
Business Briefing The Fed pauses interest rate hikes but signals more to come, E.U. antitrust regulators call for breaking up Google's ad business, and more
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What does NYC's minimum wage mean for gig workers?
Talking Point The fight is far from over
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The daily business briefing: June 14, 2023
Business Briefing Inflation slowed in May, Instant Pot maker Instant Brands files for bankruptcy protection, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 13, 2023
Business Briefing The FTC asks a court to block Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition, JPMorgan Chase reaches a $290 million settlement with an Epstein accuser, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 12, 2023
Business Briefing George Soros passes control of his $25 billion empire to one of his sons, Illumina CEO Francis deSouza resigns after battle with activist investor Carl Icahn, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 9, 2023
Business Briefing Smoke from Canada wildfires disrupts flights and work on the U.S. East Coast, the S&P 500 officially enters a bull market, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 8, 2023
Business Briefing Google tells East Coast employees to work from home due to Canada wildfire smoke, CNN fires CEO Chris Licht, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 7, 2023
Business Briefing PGA Tour, Saudi-backed LIV Golf, and DP World Tour announce merger, the SEC sues Coinbase as its crackdown on crypto-exchanges continues, and more
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The daily business briefing: June 6, 2023
Business Briefing The SEC sues crypto exchange Binance, Apple unveils its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, 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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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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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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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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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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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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