Fred Salters worked for Springs Industries in Lancaster, S.C., for 32 years. Since he was laid off in 2006, Salters has retrained to become a nurse's assistant, and now takes care of his mother, who also once worked at the textile company.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
Adam Davidson
Adam Davidson is a contributor to Planet Money, a co-production of NPR and This American Life. He also writes the weekly "It's the Economy" column for the New York Times Magazine.