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: February 21, 2023
Business Briefing Home Depot reports weak sales as lumber prices fall, Ericsson cuts 1,400 jobs as demand for 5G gear weakens, and more
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Meta to offer verified accounts on Facebook and Instagram
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The daily business briefing: February 17, 2023
Business Briefing Wholesale prices rose more than expected in January, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announces she's stepping down, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 16, 2023
Business Briefing Retail sales rebound after a weak holiday shopping season, Ford suspends F-150 Lightning production after battery fire, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 15, 2023
Business Briefing Inflation slowed in January but less than expected, Air India announces 470-plane orders from Airbus and Boeing, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 14, 2023
Business Briefing Tesla workers launch unionization campaign in New York state, Ford plans to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 13, 2023
Business Briefing Toyota's incoming leader announces EV catchup plan, Super Bowl ads take a feel-good approach in tough times, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 10, 2023
Business Briefing Russia follows through on a threat to cut oil output, Credit Suisse reports its biggest loss since the 2008 financial crisis, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 9, 2023
Business Briefing Disney announces it will cut 7,000 jobs, Alphabet shares drop after AI chatbot Bard makes error in promotional video, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 8, 2023
Business Briefing Powell says the Fed might have to raise rates more if hiring surges again, the U.S. trade deficit reached a record $948.1 billion in 2022, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 7, 2023
Business Briefing AMC movie theaters to adjust ticket prices based on seat location, Google tests Bard artificial-intelligence service, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 6, 2023
Business Briefing Italy warns of ransomware attack targeting European and U.S. servers, Adani Group stocks fall as crisis prompted by short-seller's allegations deepens, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 3, 2023
Business Briefing Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet report slowing growth, Shell becomes the latest oil giant to report record profit, and more
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Did Ron DeSantis 'whitewash' an AP African American studies course?
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The daily business briefing: February 2, 2023
Business Briefing The Federal Reserve makes a smaller rate hike as inflation slows, Meta shares soar after it announces a $40 billion stock buyback, and more
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The daily business briefing: February 1, 2023
Business Briefing Exxon reports record profit, wages increased at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2022, and more
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Did Dry January accomplish anything?
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The daily business briefing: January 31, 2023
Business Briefing Ford cuts prices on Mustang Mach-E electric crossover, IMF says global economy might avoid recession, and more
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The daily business briefing: January 30, 2023
Business Briefing Boeing prepares to deliver last 747, Nissan and Renault overhaul longstanding alliance, and more
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The daily business briefing: January 27, 2023
Business Briefing Economy grew faster than expected in last three months of 2022, Hasbro cuts 1,000 jobs as slowing economy dents growth and profit, and more
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The daily business briefing: January 26, 2023
Business Briefing Meta reinstates Trump on Facebook and Instagram, Tesla reports record quarterly profit but warns of economic uncertainty, and more
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The daily business briefing: January 25, 2023
Business Briefing DOJ tries to break up Google's dominant digital advertising unit, Walmart raises its minimum wage but still lags behind rivals, and more
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German tanks in Ukraine: A 'breakthrough' or 'an act of grave stupidity'?
opinion Germany and the U.S. seem poised to send modern tanks to Ukraine. What will this mean for the war's trajectory?
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The daily business briefing: January 24, 2023
Business Briefing Microsoft announces a multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, Spotify announces 600 layoffs in latest tech cost cutting, and more
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