Rachel Siegel
Federal Reserve and Domestic Economy Reporter at The Washington Post
Covering housing in America for @washingtonpost, including federal agencies. Reach out on Signal: 214.930.6901
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4 days ago |
northstarmonthly.com | Rachel Siegel
Shortly after the Revolutionary War began, 250 years ago, the Continental Congress began issuing money to pay for the war and also to provide its citizens with a medium of exchange. Given the uncertainty of the nation’s survival as well as its solvency, the currency depreciated, until, in 1782, it was considered so worthless it stopped circulating.
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2 weeks ago |
southfloridareporter.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley |Marianne LeVine |Rachel Siegel
The Trump administration has ramped up investigations of companies suspected of employing undocumented immigrants, directing officials to meet audit quotas for such reviews to accelerate deportation efforts.
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2 weeks ago |
washingtonpost.com | Lauren Kaori Gurley |Marianne LeVine |Rachel Siegel
ICE sets quotas to deliver on immigration crackdown on employers (washingtonpost.com) ICE sets quotas to deliver on immigration crackdown on employers By Lauren Kaori Gurley; Marianne LeVine; Rachel Siegel 2025061118512500 The Trump administration has ramped up investigations of companies suspected of employing undocumented immigrants, directing officials to meet audit quotas for such reviews to accelerate deportation efforts.
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2 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel
"They wanted to show they were gutting the government, but there was no thought about what parts might be worth keeping," said one FDA staffer who was fired and rehired. "Now it feels like it was all just a game to them." A White House official said in an interview that it is no secret Trump arrived in Washington determined to streamline the government. During that downsizing, the official acknowledged, some people were fired who shouldn't have been.
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3 weeks ago |
southfloridareporter.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel
Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy - only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day's notice. After dismissing thousands of probationary employees for fabricated "performance" issues, the IRS reversed course and told them to show up to work in late May.
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RT @eilperin: NEW: DOGE fired too many people, and Trump officials are scrambling to rehire. By @hannah_natanson @mradamtaylor @MerylKornfi…
Few HUD details: *Official briefed said “everything is on the table" *Pointed to the WH's pitch for a two-year cap on rental assistance as another way to prevent long-term dependency *Supported policies that shift power to local authorities, i.e. under the Moving to Work model
New: Republicans are increasingly turning to work requirements as part of a wide-ranging effort to slash spending on welfare — extending GOP messaging around waste & fraud to argue that many people who get federal aid don’t deserve it. w/ @FenitN @danswu https://t.co/xVqqj16evE
RT @pulte: https://t.co/VRmG8UcNsl