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.
random e-mail, 2 in the morning. i was sitting i was sitting at home. it was a harvard student. he said my best friend co-founded facebook and no one has ever heard of him. i had heard of facebook. i know what it was. it had to have been it gets messed up because of the social network movie. before it came out, 2008 or so. right before 21 came out. the e-mail was my wife forced me to be on facebook so i knew what it was but it was something i used to look at parties i wasn t invited to. i went to drink with this guy. it was eduardo savrez and he was really angry and a little drunk and wanted to tell me a story. that is how i got into it. its 91 send an e-mail to you? guest: time ago to guy for every college kid who does something ridiculous or crazy. because of my book they have a big college audience. these kids want to tell their story. i have become that guy and knocked over a lottery scam or whatever it is. they will call me. i get 30 or 40 of these a week. this was