SaintsnTigers1

Reopening does NOT mean that business will return to pre-virus levels any time soon. It will take a long time before many will go to restaurants, fly on an airplane, go to a movie, etc.. The people with the most discretionary incomes are going to be the most reluctant. We are in for a period of sust...

It's the states' governors that have the authority to shut down/reopen their states - ...

Really? Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and say he was being sarcastic (which I don't believe). Is this something a President should being saying at a news conference when over 50,000 Americans have died? ...

You are correct. BUT many consumers view these as two completely separate issues. Just because you reopen the economy doesn't mean it will return to the pre-virus level overnight. Not gonna happen. My guess is the group who has the most descretionary income to spend will be very slow to completel...

Realistically, even with opening businesses up, it's going to be quite a while before many businesses return to the pre-virus level. Many people are not going to go to a movie, restaurant, ride on an airplane, take a cruise, etc.. anytime soon....

Problem is you can open businesses, but many businesses are not going to return to pre-virus levels anytime soon. Many are going to be reluctant to go to restaurants, fly on an airplane, go to a movie,take a cruise,etc.....

What is being missed here is -just because you reopen businesses doesn't mean your customer/business level is going to return to the pre-virus level anytime soon. I don't see a segment of the population going to restaurant, flying on an airplane, taking a cruise, going to an amusement park, etc., a...

Businesses cannot be viable without customers. You can open the economy up, but pre-virus business levels are NOT going to return quickly as there is a segment of the population that is still not going to go to restaurants, take a vacation, ride on airplanes, take a cruise, etc.....

Depends of the part of the state you're talking about. The southern part of Louisiana is one of the worst hit areas in the nation. BUT I suspect you want to ignore this FACT....

Objectively, if you look at the numbers, the only other state that really comes close in the number of cases is FL. What happens if the number of cases/deaths significantly increase as a result of opening too soon. Then JBE is gonna look real good. Also, keep in mind, he's not running for re-elect...