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Boston Fed chief: States' rush to reopen slowed US recovery

by AP Economics Writer
| August 12, 2020 9:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states to reopen businesses this spring before getting the virus fully under control, and said those choices have hindered an economic recovery in the U.S.

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