How the pandemic is reshaping American manufacturing




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Summary: Long before the coronavirus pandemic, manufacturing in the U.S. was transformed -- and with it, daily life. Now COVID-19 is delivering a new blow to the industry. But some companies are pivoting to create the personal protective equipment that the U.S. had previously outsourced overseas. Paul Solman reports on how a family textile business nearly 200 years old is adapting to this latest challenge. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders