Keith Wagstaff
Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.
Latest articles by Keith Wagstaff
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Starbucks' clever protest against the government shutdown
feature Guess who isn't out of work? Corporate marketing departments.
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Why ordering online from your favorite restaurant could be killing it
feature Hungry? Do your local take-out joint a solid and pick up the phone.
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Do gay marriage states have a business advantage?
feature The draw of federal benefits for all married employees might help these states woo top talent
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The death of easy cash: Can the global economy cope?
feature Ben Bernanke has sent financial markets into chaos
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Is Wall Street muscling out individual home buyers?
feature The recent 12.1 percent jump in home prices might not be as encouraging as it first seemed
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How Apple's tricky accounting could spark global tax reform
feature World leaders unite after learning how Apple avoided paying taxes on $74 billion in profits
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What caused MSNBC's dismal month?
feature After emerging as a threat to Fox News, the liberal network has taken a big step back
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How the government shutdown could ruin Christmas
feature The holiday season won't be so merry for U.S. retailers, who expect dismal sales
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How Netflix could finally beat HBO
feature The video-streaming service has passed the premiere cable channel in subscribers
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Bloomberg Businessweek's phallic cover gets a rise from the media
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Why restaurants should get rid of tipping
feature 15 percent? 20 percent? Maybe we should just scrap the whole system altogether.
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7 of the world's most infamous tax havens
feature And why they're so enticing to wealthy folks who don't want to give their money to the government
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How student debt is hurting our economy
feature Nearly 42 percent of 25-year-olds have student debt. That's bad news for the housing and auto industries
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JC Penney fires Ron Johnson: What now?
feature The struggling retail giant just sent its CEO, a once-celebrated ex-Apple exec, packing
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Why a bunch of dead bees is terrible news for the economy
feature Bees add $15 billion of value to U.S. crops every year
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The average American wage hasn't grown at all since 2000
feature What economic recovery?
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Don't be fooled by GDP growth: The U.S. economy is still struggling
feature Yes, economic growth beat expectations. But the whole story is far more disappointing.
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Why McDonald's might regret killing its Dollar Menu
feature Get ready for the new "Dollar Menu & More"
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How JPMorgan Chase allegedly tried to hide a $6.2 billion loss from the feds
feature A new Senate report revives the too-big-to-fail debate by accusing bank executives of misleading investors and regulators
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Why TurboTax tried to make your taxes more complicated
feature As a ProPublica investigation reveals, the IRS could actually be doing your taxes for you
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Entrepreneurs are likely to be privileged white males who smoked pot
feature A lot of cash and a dash of rebelliousness go a long way
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You can buy a $1.45 million Monet painting on Amazon right now
feature Amazon Art gives users access to more than 40,000 works of fine art
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3 reasons why U.S. manufacturing is on the rise
feature Suddenly, outsourcing the assembly of products to China doesn't make a whole lot of sense
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Will we ever see $3 gas again?
feature Despite skyrocketing domestic oil production, petrol prices are unlikely to drop any time soon
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