Rachel Siegel

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve and domestic economy

Education: Yale University, BA in History

Rachel Siegel is an economics reporter covering the Federal Reserve. She previously covered breaking news for the Post's financial section and local politics for the Post's Metro desk. Before joining the Post in June 2017, Rachel contributed to The Marshall Project and The Dallas Morning News.
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Rent, utilities rose faster than home values for first time in a decade

New data from the 2023 American Community Survey also showed that nearly half of renter households spent more than 30 percent of their income on housing costs.

September 12, 2024
A “for rent” sign in Las Vegas on April 10.

Inflation drops to lowest level since Feb. 2021 as Fed plans rate cut

With inflation cooling and worries about the job market spreading, the central bank is expected to announce a long-awaited rate cut next week.

September 11, 2024
People shop at a Walmart store in Secaucus, N.J., on July 11.

Atlanta Fed president violated trading rules, inspector general finds

The report on Raphael Bostic marked the latest revelation in a series of trading issues to rock the institution.

September 11, 2024
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic in 2019.

Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, as labor market cools

This particular August jobs report is among the most closely watched snap shots of the labor market since the coronavirus pandemic.

September 6, 2024
An employment opportunity sign at a Zara location in Alexandria, Va., on Aug. 22.

Technical error caused jobs data delay that sparked outrage, BLS says

The jobs revision delay is just the latest in a series of mishaps that Wall Street and Washington critics say threaten to undermine faith in the agency.

August 28, 2024
Stock prices are seen through a window at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on August 14.

Fed Chair Powell: ‘The time has come’ for interest rate cuts

At the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Jerome E. Powell hinted at upcoming Fed interest rate cuts due to easing inflation and a cooling job market.

August 23, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on Friday.

Markets and households eagerly await Powell’s hints about Fed rate cut

Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech will offer the clearest clue yet about what the Federal Reserve plans to do with interest rates at its September meeting.

August 22, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell speaks at a news conference in July after the central bank opted to leave interest rates unchanged.

Labor market was weaker than previously reported in big fix to jobs data

The economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in the year ending in March, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statics.

August 21, 2024
A “now hiring” sign at a FedEx store in New York this month.

JD Vance says he’s ‘pro-family.’ Many women say the economy isn’t.

For millions of Americans, the economic and financial toll of raising a family increasingly weighs on one of the most personal life choices.

August 16, 2024

    What’s happening with grocery prices?

    Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to unveil a proposal on “price gouging” for food and groceries.

    August 15, 2024
    A family shops in the bread aisle at a Safeway in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 14.