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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What should the minimum wage be?
feature Setting aside the rancor of the political class, several economists argue that $7.25 an hour is far too low
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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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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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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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Will Americans watch Al Jazeera America?
feature The Qatar-funded cable news network hits 48 million American homes on Tuesday
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The average American wage hasn't grown at all since 2000
feature What economic recovery?
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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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Why is Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stepping down?
feature Like the Zune, Ballmer will soon be a part of the software giant's past
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Former employees say Bank of America lied to a lot of homeowners
feature The mega-bank also allegedly rewarded employees who put homes in foreclosure
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Meet Larry King's new Russian bosses
feature After 25 years with CNN, the legendary talk show host has signed on with a Moscow-backed cable news network
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Why China is spending nearly $5 billion for pork
feature The largest-ever Chinese takeover of a U.S. company is all about bringing home the bacon
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There are 3 unemployed workers for every job opening
feature The labor market remains a very bleak place
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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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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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How the rich came out winners from the Great Recession
feature The top 7 percent saw their net worth increase by 28 percent over the last few years
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3 terrible realities facing today's college students
feature Congress fails to prevent student loan rates from doubling, putting even more pressure on struggling college students
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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 death of easy cash: Can the global economy cope?
feature Ben Bernanke has sent financial markets into chaos
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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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Latest shots in the austerity debate: Krugman vs. Reinhart and Rogoff
feature The Excel spreadsheet error that rocked the world
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The eurozone's longest recession ever: By the numbers
feature The currency bloc's pan-national nightmare is far from over
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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 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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