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: April 21, 2023
Business Briefing SpaceX's Starship rocket explodes during 1st test flight, BuzzFeed shuts down its news division, and more
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Is India's population boom a blessing or a curse?
Today's Big Question India's expected status as the most populous nation on earth hasn't come without some growing pains
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The daily business briefing: April 20, 2023
Business Briefing Tesla's price cuts hurt profit margin, House GOP unveils proposal to raise debt limit and cut spending, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 19, 2023
Business Briefing Netflix to end its DVD-by-mail service, Tesla cuts U.S. prices again, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 18, 2023
Business Briefing China's economy expanded more than expected, David's Bridal files for bankruptcy protection, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 17, 2023
Business Briefing Merck reaches a deal to buy Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8 billion, G-7 ministers agree to speed up the shift to clean energy, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 14, 2023
Business Briefing The Snyders reach record $6 billion deal to sell Washington Commanders, Enel announces plan to add 10,000 EV fast charges in U.S., and more
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Will NPR's departure hurt Twitter?
Talking Point What it means for the platform that a major news outlet is calling it quits
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The daily business briefing: April 13, 2023
Business Briefing A key inflation gauge increases less than expected in March, Juul Labs agrees to pay $462 million to settle multistate youth vaping lawsuit, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 12, 2023
Business Briefing Ernst & Young drops its breakup plan, EPA proposes its strictest tailpipe emissions limits ever to support the shift to electric cars, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 11, 2023
Business Briefing U.S. proposes changing EV mileage ratings, the government and drug companies fight to keep abortion pill available, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 10, 2023
Business Briefing Tesla plans to build a high-capacity-battery factory in Shanghai, 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' has a blockbuster opening as families return to theaters, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 6, 2023
Business Briefing Cash App creator Bob Lee dies in San Francisco stabbing, Switzerland slashes Credit Suisse executives' bonuses, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 5, 2023
Business Briefing Johnson & Johnson agrees to $8.9 billion talc settlement, the Justice Department charges founder of college-aid firm Frank with fraud, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 4, 2023
Business Briefing Oil prices make biggest one-day jump in a year on production cut plan, Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy protection, and more
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The daily business briefing: April 3, 2023
Business Briefing Latest OPEC+ production cut sends oil prices rising, Tesla reports record quarterly deliveries after price cuts, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 31, 2023
Business Briefing Japan restricts advanced chip exports to discourage military use, Virgin Orbit halts operations, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 30, 2023
Business Briefing Tech leaders, including Musk, call for pausing more AI rollouts, the feud between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis intensifies, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 29, 2023
Business Briefing Alibaba announces plan to split into 6 independent units, prosecutors charge FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in alleged China bribery scheme, and more
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Michelangelo's David: Fit for the classroom?
Talking Point The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
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The daily business briefing: March 28, 2023
Business Briefing Chipotle agrees to $240,000 settlement after closing store that tried to unionize, Lyft founders step aside to make way for new CEO, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 27, 2023
Business Briefing First Citizens acquires Silicon Valley Bank's loans and deposits, Elon Musk offers Twitter workers stock grants valuing company at $20 billion, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 24, 2023
Business Briefing House lawmakers grill TikTok's CEO over alleged security threat, House Republicans fail to override Biden's veto preserving ESG rule, and more
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The daily business briefing: March 23, 2023
Business Briefing The Fed raises interest rates despite banking crisis, Moderna's CEO defends the drug maker's big COVID vaccine price hike, and more
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