Rachel Louise Ensign

New York

Economics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Writing stories about people and their money @WSJ. Mom on Team Beans 🎗 [email protected]

Articles

Buying 100% Made in America Is Really, Really Hard. These People Are Trying.

3 weeks ago | tovima.com | Natasha Khan |Rachel Louise Ensign

Crawling inside fridges and scouring Reddit, these die-hard shoppers look for truly American products—but make some exceptionsDianna Huff has been on a decadelong quest to buy only “Made in America” goods. It has worked for items such as sheets, socks and sofas. But for other things such as her phone, glasses and weed whacker, it is next to impossible.
12 Strangers Joined Our Group Chat on Trump’s Economy. It Got Messy Fast.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Rachel Louise Ensign |Kara Dapena

Last year, we conducted a social experiment by recruiting people from radically different backgrounds to chat about the economy. That first one was a heartwarming tale. When we brought them back for a second round, things took an unexpected turn. Rachael Ruelas didn’t think that free school lunch programs could be so controversial. Erinn Wells fired off a text message that quickly proved her wrong. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
12 Strangers Joined Our Group Chat on Trump’s Economy. It Got Messy Fast.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rachel Louise Ensign |Kara Dapena

1 hour agoI have been living with hearing loss and working as an advocate and innovator in hearing care for decades. I am tired of hearing the same outdated refrain: stigma. Yes, stigma exists. But the way we keep talking about it — cautious, clinical, and stuck — has become part of the problem. It signals …
100％アメリカ製にこだわる米国人たち

4 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Natasha Khan |Rachel Louise Ensign

ニューハンプシャー州在住のダイアナ・ハフさん（62）は過去10年にわたり、米国内で製造された製品だけを選んで購入しようとしてきた。シーツ・靴下・ソファなどの品目ではうまくいった。しかし、携帯電話・眼鏡・草刈り機といった他のものについては、ほとんど不可能だった。　冷蔵庫の中をのぞいて製造元のラベルを探し、小さな文字で「メード・イン・メキシコ」と記されているのを見つけたことや、ある会社が米国内施設で製造していると保証したにもかかわらず、実際には違っていたため体重計を返品したこともあるという。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Ces Américains qui cherchent désespérément à acheter du Made in USA

1 month ago | lopinion.fr | Natasha Khan |Rachel Louise Ensign

Depuis dix ans, Dianna Huff se donne pour mission d’acheter uniquement des produits « Made in America ». Elle y parvient pour des articles tels que les draps, les chaussettes et les canapés, mais pour d’autres, comme son téléphone, ses lunettes et sa débroussailleuse, cela relève presque de l’impossible.
Buying 100% Made in America Is Really, Really Hard. These People Are Trying.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Natasha Khan |Rachel Louise Ensign

Crawling inside fridges and scouring Reddit, these die-hard shoppers look for truly American products—but make some exceptionsDianna Huff has been on a decadelong quest to buy only “Made in America” goods. It has worked for items such as sheets, socks and sofas. But for other things such as her phone, glasses and weed whacker, it is next to impossible.
Americans Feel Bad About the U.S. Economy. Why Are They Still Spending Money?

2 months ago | wsj.com | Rachel Louise Ensign

People are still buying things at a steady clip, keeping the economy humming—for nowKyle Brooks is so dismayed by the Trump administration’s policies that he is looking into moving to another country. He is also worried that federal cuts will keep weighing on business at the high-end Washington, D.C., restaurant where he works as a manager. But those concerns haven’t prompted him to spend less. “I haven’t really traded down in anything yet,” the 30-year-old Brooks said.
Government Jobs Insulated DC From Economic Volatility. Not Any More.

2 months ago | wsj.com | Paul Kiernan |Rachel Louise Ensign

April 19, 2025 5:30 am ETWASHINGTON—President Trump’s federal government shake-up is taking a toll on the U.S. capital’s economy. Economists believe government layoffs and looming budget cuts will push the Washington, D.C., metro area into a recession, challenging its reputation for economic resilience. Cracks are already forming as federal workers pull back on spending, hotels and restaurants struggle and parents cancel plans for their kids’ summer camps. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Trump, Unbowed, Is Enacting Change on Scale Rarely Seen Before

2 months ago | tovima.com | Aaron Zitner |Alex Leary |Rachel Louise Ensign

WASHINGTON—And it’s only been 78 days. No American president has disrupted so many aspects of the nation’s daily life as President Trump has in less than three months in office.
Tariffs Send Americans Rushing to Stockpile on Fears of Higher Prices

2 months ago | wsj.com | Natasha Khan |Rachel Louise Ensign

Covid memories of shortages, price increases and supply-chain shocks are motivating Americans to load up on vinegar, tires, furniture. Flashbacks of shortages and price hikes during the Covid pandemic still haunted Brandy Galloway, so when she heard about the new tariffs last week she decided it was time to take action. Galloway and her husband bought rice, extra virgin olive oil, tomato sauce, 7 pounds of coffee and every type of bean they could find.