Economics
Governors Clamp Down as Trump Considers Easing Virus Plans
- Republicans and Democrats alike curb movement and commerce
- In Washington, administration debates how to restart economy
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Governors and mayors across the U.S. issued orders to shut down normal human contact and commercial life even as the Trump administration debates dialing back guidances that officials fear is smothering the economy.
On Monday, Indiana, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Massachusetts ordered residents to stay at home while Virginia and Maryland placed restrictions on non-essential movement. South Carolina banned gatherings of more than two people. The actions by the governors -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- show that even if President Donald Trump relaxes the recommendations, states won’t necessarily follow.