PBS NewsHour

April 18, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

April 18, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Companies redeploy workforce to meet a shift in demand

4m 57s

Millions of people have lost their jobs in the U.S. because of the pandemic. But as restaurants and retailers have closed their doors, other businesses like pharmacies and grocery stores have been ramping up hiring to meet a surge in demand. Some companies are also partnering up to help respond to the shifting workforce. Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

Previews + Extras

  • Landmark Oregon bookstore strains to survive the pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Landmark Oregon bookstore strains to survive the pandemic

    S2020 E113 - 6m 13s

    The independent book business has been battered in recent decades, as locally owned sellers strained to compete with the online-giant Amazon. But the COVID-19 crisis has forced many to close their doors, depriving both readers and writers the spaces they thrive on. NewsHour Weekend’s Tom Casciato reports on one landmark bookstore in Portland, Oregon that is struggling to survive.

  • Will antibody testing help get people back to work?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will antibody testing help get people back to work?

    S2020 E113 - 5m 31s

    As the battle between the federal government and states heats up over reopening the economy, antibody testing is being touted as one way to get people back to work. But some researchers at the forefront of developing an accurate antibody test say it’s too early to pin all our hopes on the technique. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports.

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