Jennifer Glenfield

1 week ago | news5cleveland.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman |Jennifer Glenfield

Fresh from the G-7 summit, where allied democracies meet to discuss global economic policies, global polling shows an increasing number of people in U.S. allied countries have low confidence in President Trump and his administration. According to a Pew Research Center survey, more than half of people in key U.S. allied countries have no confidence in President Trump's leadership in world affairs.

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Jennifer Glenfield |Stephanie Liebergen

Wildfires in the west, tornadoes through the midwest and hurricanes to the east, regardless of where you live, natural disasters are becoming the norm. Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and more intense, meaning, among other things, more risk for your home. Those increasingly expensive natural disasters are impacting homeowners' insurance rates across the country. According to a more than half of US homeowners, 54%, saw their premiums go up in the past 12 months.

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Jennifer Glenfield |Stephanie Liebergen

When you think of seasons, you likely think about leaves changing color, or summer vacations. You probably don't think about applying for Social Security retirement benefits, but new applications for benefits have seasons too, and this past season saw a significant increase in Americans filing for them. In March, the Social Security Administration saw a surge in claims, 16% higher than 2024, and the uptick came during a time of year when applications tend to slow down.

2 months ago | scrippsnews.com | Jennifer Glenfield |Dan Grossman

At least one industry is cheering the efforts behind the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs — warm water shrimpers. Shrimpers in the U.S. have been fighting a losing battle with imported shrimp for years, but now they see a step in the right direction to balance the industry.

Mar 4, 2025 | scrippsnews.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman |Jennifer Glenfield

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada took effect today ahead of President Donald Trump's address at a joint session of Congress. This comes with the backdrop of economic uncertainty as Americans brace for higher costs on everything from produce to electronics. All three countries have since announced retaliatory tariffs. "Uncertainty is really spread across businesses and households because we don't know how much things are going to cost in the future," said Caleb Silver, editor-in-chief of Investopedia.