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: May 24, 2023
Business Briefing Snags in debt-ceiling talks make investors nervous, Apple extends a deal with Broadcom to supply iPhone chips, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 23, 2023
Business Briefing European regulators hit Meta with a record $1.3 billion fine, Biden and McCarthy finish 'productive' debt limit talks without a deal, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 19, 2023
Business Briefing Disney drops plan to build $1 billion Florida office complex amid feud with DeSantis, the Supreme Court sides with Google, Twitter in terror liability cases, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 18, 2023
Business Briefing Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit by Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, Montana bans TikTok, and more
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The debate over banning chocolate milk in school cafeterias
Talking Point Why questions about nutrition in the lunchroom have divided parents and officials
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The daily business briefing: May 17, 2023
Business Briefing OpenAI CEO warns Congress of AI risks, Biden hints at debt ceiling progress, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 16, 2023
Business Briefing EU regulators approve Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal, stock futures slip as Biden and congressional leaders head into debt-limit meeting, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 15, 2023
Business Briefing Vice Media files for bankruptcy protection, Biden and congressional leaders are expected to meet Tuesday to discuss debt limit, and more
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Will Twitter save Tucker Carlson?
Talking Point The platform may be a boon to the ex-Fox host. But it's a tricky tightrope to walk for the social media giant. Will it last?
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The daily business briefing: May 12, 2023
Business Briefing Musk says he's stepping aside as Twitter's CEO, PacWest shares plunge as concerns about regional banks continue, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 11, 2023
Business Briefing Inflation falls to the lowest level in two years, Alphabet shares gain as Google unveils new AI products, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 10, 2023
Business Briefing Biden and McCarthy remain deadlocked over raising debt limit, Ryanair agrees to buy up to 300 Boeing jets, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 9, 2023
Business Briefing Biden and McCarthy meet to discuss raising the debt limit as a default looms, Disney amends a lawsuit as its feud with DeSantis escalates, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 8, 2023
Business Briefing Yellen says there are "no good options" if Congress doesn't raise debt limit, the Biden administration wants to require compensation for controllable airline delays, and more
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Colombia's 'cocaine hippos': A problem too big to ignore
Speed Read Descendants of four hippos that once belonged to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar are wreaking havoc on the country
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The daily business briefing: May 5, 2023
Business Briefing Apple revenue declines less than expected, Biden discusses AI dangers with tech leaders, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 4, 2023
Business Briefing The Fed raises interest rates again, PacWest considers sale and other options as regional bank pain spreads, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 3, 2023
Business Briefing Ford rebounds in 1st quarter and cuts Mach-E prices again, job openings fall for 3rd straight month, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 2, 2023
Business Briefing Janet Yellen says the U.S. could run short of money to pay bills by June 1, writers go on strike in Hollywood, and more
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The daily business briefing: May 1, 2023
Business Briefing FDIC seizes First Republic and sells it to JPMorgan Chase, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again this week, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 28, 2023
Business Briefing Economic growth slowed in the first quarter of 2023, Eli Lilly says a study shows its diabetes drug helps people lose weight, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 27, 2023
Business Briefing U.K. antitrust regulators block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Meta reports strong earnings as AI boosts traffic and ad sales on Facebook and Instagram, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 26, 2023
Business Briefing Alphabet and Microsoft report better-than-expected revenue, First Republic shares plunge, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 25, 2023
Business Briefing First Republic lost $100 billion in deposits during panic, Bed Bath & Beyond shares dive after bankruptcy filing, and more
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