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Rachel Siegel

Washington, D.C.

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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  • 1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Siegel |Christian Shepherd |Federica Cocco

    Trump, Xi talk by phone and agree to U.S.-China meeting (washingtonpost.com) Trump, Xi talk by phone and agree to U.S.-China meeting By Rachel Siegel; Christian Shepherd; Federica Cocco 2025060514522200 President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke Thursday and agreed on a meeting between the two countries, signaling the two nations are resuming recently halted negotiations while the trade war rattles the U.S. and global economies.

  • 5 days ago | northstarmonthly.com | Rachel Siegel

    There is a story that Joseph P. Kennedy, who had made a fortune as a banker by financing shipyards during World War I, and then another investing in the stock market during the 1920s, sold all his stocks just a short time before the Crash of 1929. When asked about his remarkable prescience, he replied that when a shoe shine boy in his office building gave him stock tips, it was time to sell. The story has never been verified, but its mythology remains: by the time a market goes retail, it is over.

  • 2 weeks ago | adn.com | Hannah Natanson |Dan Diamond |Rachel Siegel |Jacob Bogage

    At the National Institutes of Health, six directors - from institutes focused on infectious disease, child health, nursing research and the human genome - are leaving or being forced out. At the Federal Aviation Administration, nearly a dozen top leaders, including the chief air traffic officer, are retiring early.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Natanson |Dan Diamond |Rachel Siegel |Jacob Bogage |Ian Duncan

    Trump’s actions are pushing thousands of experts to flee government (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s actions are pushing thousands of experts to flee government By Hannah Natanson; Dan Diamond; Rachel Siegel; Jacob Bogage; Ian Duncan 2025051711000000 At the National Institutes of Health, six directors — from institutes focused on infectious disease, child health, nursing research and the human genome — are leaving or being forced out.

  • 2 weeks ago | augsburger-allgemeine.de | Rachel Siegel

    Die amerikanische Flagge, die die Auffahrt säumt, und die riesige Verfassung, die an der Wand klebt, heißen Besucher des „Made in America Stores“ willkommen. Hier finden sie auf einer Fläche von 1.700 Quadratmetern ausschließlich Produkte, die zu 100 Prozent in den USA hergestellt wurden. Was es zu kaufen gibt: Windspiele. Tootsie Rolls. Socken. Toilettenpapier. Kazoos. Tiefgefrorene DiGiorno-Pizzen. Amerikanische Flaggen.

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Rachel Leah Siegel
Rachel Leah Siegel @rachsieg
5 May 25

RT @NCRC: Keeping a close read on the market is especially key when a range of economic indicators are flashing warnings without clear answ…

Rachel Leah Siegel
Rachel Leah Siegel @rachsieg
30 Apr 25

"We tinker with that foundation at our own peril.” Phenomenal reporting from @rebtanhs, on how the long arc of reconciliation between U.S. and Vietnam -- achieved over 50 years since the end of the war -- is quickly unraveling under Trump. https://t.co/ic5yxyr5Z9

Rachel Leah Siegel
Rachel Leah Siegel @rachsieg
22 Apr 25

"Vasquez Sura is also overwhelmed by the glaring spotlight of the legal battle over her husband’s case, which has become a lightning rod...She nevertheless has become her husband’s fiercest advocate." must read by @marialuisapaulr: https://t.co/UXBWMRe4df