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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Does a boost in retail sales mean the economy is back on track?
feature Consumer spending jumps 1.1 percent, the highest increase in five months
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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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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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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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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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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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There are 3 unemployed workers for every job opening
feature The labor market remains a very bleak place
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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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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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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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Will Americans watch Al Jazeera America?
feature The Qatar-funded cable news network hits 48 million American homes on Tuesday
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What's so bad about horse burgers?
The Explainer U.K. shoppers are up in arms after an investigation turned up horse DNA in their beef burgers. But in much of the world, people eat horse without a second thought
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Forget burgers. You should grill pizza in your backyard
feature Welcome to the new frontier in backyard barbecuing
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The 'Jesus' burger is one gimmicky burger too far
feature What's wrong with a normal cheeseburger?
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The Ramen Burger is the new cronut
feature You can't have too much of two good things
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Sitting behind a big desk might make you a jerk
feature The bigger the desk, the bigger the ego, say scientists
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Why is North Korea asking countries to evacuate their embassies?
feature The U.K. and Russia confirm they have been asked to leave
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Why Ron Paul is slamming Boston's response to the bombings
feature The libertarian says the military-style lockdown "should frighten us as much or more than the attack itself"
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The U.S. believes Syria has used chemical weapons: Now what?
feature The Obama administration has proclaimed chemical weapons a "red line"
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The war in Syria: A brief timeline
feature America is on the brink of taking military action in Syria. How did we get here?
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The NSA might have collected your email contacts
feature A new report claims that the NSA collects millions of email and IM contacts every year
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