Donald Trump wants the US economy open and 'raring to go' by Easter
Jacob GreberSenior correspondent
Updated
Washington | Having put the US economy into an induced coma to save lives, President Donald Trump says he wants it reopened by Easter lest the business and consumer slump result in even more deaths.
In an extraordinary move that put a hard date on when the President expects America to get back to work, Mr Trump indicated he would soon begin ordering a wind-down of social distancing guidelines.
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Jacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com
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