Trump announces plan to reopen virus-ravaged U.S. economy

Reuters

Published Apr 16, 2020 06:32PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump laid out guidelines on Thursday for reopening the coronavirus-ravaged U.S. economy, saying states should take a phased approach to let Americans return to work as conditions allow.

Trump told a White House news conference that governors will be empowered to tailor the approach to their own states and that if they need to remain closed, they should do so.