> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/americans-sour-on-trumps-handling-of-the-economy/ - Published: 2025-04-24T13:40:32.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:46:46.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## Thursday, April 24, 2025 ## ⏰ Tick Tock 13 days remaining to verify signatures for the HB267 referendum. (5/7/2025) 111 days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) 195 days until Election Day (11/4/2025) 559 days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) ## 👀 Here's what you need to know for Thursday morning: Thank you for being one of more than 1,300 people supporting Utah Political Watch with your free subscription. I'm so thankful to have you as a reader! 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[Upgrade to paid ](https://utahpolitics.news/membership/) ## Utah Headlines Poll: Utah residents weigh in on fluoride ban. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/04/23/utah-fluoride-ban-what-it-means/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Once a Motel 6, Utah's long-awaited family shelter is about to open. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/04/24/former-motel-6-to-reopen-as-homeless-family-shelter/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Renting costs a lot less than buying a home, especially in the West. Here's how big the gap is in the Salt Lake area. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/04/23/renting-increasingly-cheaper-than-buying-a-home-study-finds-especially-in-salt-lake/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Class credit for serving an LDS mission? The University of Utah will now offer just that. \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/04/24/university-utah-offer-class-credit/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## National/International A coalition of 12 Democratic Attorneys General sued President Donald Trump over his tariffs, arguing he has no power to "arbitrarily impose tariffs." \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/us/politics/states-tariff-trump-lawsuit.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The White House is considering backing down on tariffs on Chinese imports in an attempt to de-escalate tensions with Beijing. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/white-house-considers-slashing-china-tariffs-to-de-escalate-trade-war-6f875d69?mod=politics%5Flead%5Fpos4&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Just 37% of Americans approve of President Trump's handling of the economy, according to a new survey. 59% of Americans disapprove of Trump's tariffs on most other countries. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-sour-trumps-handling-economy-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-04-23/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump's approval rating has been falling steadily in the three months since he took office. Just 45% of Americans approve of Trump, down from 52% in January. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/us/politics/trump-approval-rating.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump signed an executive order to eliminate a civil rights enforcement tool used to fight discrimination. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/04/23/trump-executive-orders-education-accreditation/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump blamed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for prolonging the "killing field" by rejecting calls to cede territory to Russia as part of a plan to end the war. \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-peace-talks-london-4f35dc70f521e2363218f4c40748caba?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Attorney General Pam Bondi directed Justice Department employees to enforce the Trump administration's policies targeting gender-affirming care for minors. \[[CNN](https://www.yahoo.com/news/attorney-general-directs-justice-department-024323033.html?guccounter=1&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Misinformation about measles and the measles vaccine is on the rise, and Americans – mostly conservatives – are buying into it. \[[STAT](https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/measles-misinformation-is-on-the-rise-and-americans-are-hearing-it-survey-finds/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The 19 richest American households gained about $1 trillion in wealth in 2024\. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/economy/1-trillion-richest-families-wealth-increase-bc13874a?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## Briefly... Google is forcing some remote workers to come back to the office 3 days a week or lose their jobs. \[[CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/23/google-teams-are-including-remote-workers-in-their-cuts.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The U.S. fertility rate grew by just 1% in 2024\. That increase was mostly due to women in their 30s and 40s having babies. \[[Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/us-birth-rate-increase-moms-over-30-40-2025-4?ref=utahpolitics.news)\]