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S. Carolina Towns Cope with Economic Fallout

By Steve Inskeep,  Adam Davidson
Published January 17, 2008 at 3:00 AM PST
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.
Emily Ochsenschlager, NPR
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.

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Steve Inskeep
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.
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