> ## 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. # Rising prices and empty shelves - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/rising-prices-and-empty-shelves/ - Published: 2025-04-23T13:41:13.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:46:41.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## Wednesday, April 23, 2025 ## ⏰ Tick Tock 14 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 Wednesday morning: Thank you for being one of more than 1,200 people supporting Utah Political Watch with your free subscription. I'm so thankful to have you as a reader! "Morning News Fix" is a subscriber-exclusive newsletter curating the morning's top news headlines to help you get informed before starting your day. As an independent watchdog journalist, I work tirelessly to hold elected officials accountable and keep you informed about Utah politics. This vital work takes time, resources, and dedication. Support impactful local journalism by becoming a paid subscriber to Utah Political Watch today. For just $5 per month—less than the cost of a coffee—you'll get exclusive access to in-depth political coverage that matters to you and your community. [Upgrade to paid ](https://utahpolitics.news/membership/) ## Utah Headlines Utah to be first state to ban fluoride from drinking water. Will we regret it? \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/04/23/robert-kennedy-says-utah-is-leader/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Proposed $40 billion federal cuts to HHS would threaten Utah health and economy, advocates say. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/briefs/proposed-40-billion-federal-cuts-hhs-would-threaten-utah-health-economy/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utah's newest political party has a new chair. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/04/22/united-utah-party-and-forward-party-announce-michelle-quist-as-new-party-chair/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utah State University: More than a dozen degrees and programs being cut to comply with HB265\. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/04/22/degrees-educational-programs-discontinued-at-utah-state-university/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] No more ethnic, women and gender studies at WSU as state-mandated budget cuts start. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/04/22/no-more-ethnic-women-and-gender-studies-at-wsu-as-state-mandated-budget-cuts-start/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Now banned in Utah: placing kindergartners in a secluded room. \[[Fox 13](https://www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-investigates/now-banned-in-utah-placing-kindergarteners-in-a-secluded-room?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] A judge ruled the University of Utah didn't have to help a sex assault victim because the attack happened off campus. \[[Tribune\]](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/04/23/judge-rules-university-utah-didnt/?ref=utahpolitics.news) ## National/International A federal judge scorched the Trump administration, accusing them of intentionally flouting her order to provide details about the illegal deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador. \[[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/22/kilmar-abrego-garcia-judge-order-00305276?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - A judge ordered the Trump administration to provide Venezuelan migrants 21 days notice before deporting them under the Alien Enemies Act. \[[The Hill](https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5261263-trump-venezuelans-deportations-supreme-court-migrants/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. trade war with China is not sustainable and he expects a "de-escalation." \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trade-taxes-trump-china-bessent-treasury-66668fa26957ece530a250fa8ea19faa?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - The International Monetary Fund says President Donald Trump's tariffs will be a significant drag on the world economy. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/04/22/trump-tariffs-imf-global-economy/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - The CEOs of Walmart, Target and Home Depot privately warned president Trump his tariff and trade policy could lead to rising prices and empty shelves. \[[Axios](https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/trump-economy-tariffs-china-powell?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Credit card companies are bracing for an economic downturn. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/credit-card-debt-delinquencies-economy-a8d7c825?mod=hp%5Flead%5Fpos3&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Elon Musk says he plans to pull back on his work with DOGE and refocus on Tesla after the company's net income dropped 71%. \[[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-22/tesla-signals-caution-says-it-will-revisit-2025-growth-outlook?srnd=homepage-americas&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - About half of Americans have a negative view of Elon Musk. \[[CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/about-half-of-americans-have-a-negative-view-on-tesla-and-elon-musk-cnbc-survey-finds.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The measles outbreak in the Southwest is now the largest single outbreak since 2000\. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/health/measles-southwest-outbreak.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a preemptive lawsuit to block the Trump administration from taking action against the state under a federal ban on transgender athletes participating in women's sports. \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-attorney-general-ellison-transgender-trump-c0a7c21a0b020b48c134b60ea3b8d08e?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## Briefly... Teenagers who go to bed early and sleep longer have sharper brains, study finds. \[[Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/22/teenagers-bed-early-sleep-longer-sharper-brains-study?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. is considering eliminating the COVID-19 vaccine from the government's list of recommended immunizations for children. \[[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/22/trump-pull-covid-vaccine-recommendation-children-00304091?template%5Fid=OTJIR2CRKUD6&variant%5Fid=OTV1GDUJ5B1ZS&is%5Flogin%5Flink=true&ref=utahpolitics.news)\]