Jennifer Glenfield

1 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

Feb 26, 2025 | scrippsnews.com | Jennifer Glenfield |Kadia Aretha Tubman

The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday a new registry for unauthorized immigrants living in the United States. A statement on the DHS website says the registry is required for people over 14 years old that have entered the United States illegally and warns that failure to register could lead to fines or criminal prosecution. The requirement has long been asked of immigrant illegally in the country, stemming from the Alien Registration Act of 1940.