Iowa Never Locked Down. Its Economy Is Struggling Anyway.
President Trump has blamed Democratic officials’ rules for impeding the recovery. But even where restrictions are few, business is far from normal.
A deli in downtown Des Moines, ready to serve but bereft of customers.Credit.Kathryn Gamble for The New York Times
Published Oct. 22, 2020Updated Nov. 3, 2020
As far as the law is concerned, there is no reason that Amedeo Rossi can’t reopen his martini bar in downtown Des Moines, or resume shows at his concert venue two doors down. Yet Mr. Rossi’s businesses remain dark, and one has closed for good.