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American skyscrapers face uncertain future amid coronavirus

American skyscrapers face an uncertain future amid coronavirus

Aired 06/04/2020

PBS News Hour

American skyscrapers face uncertain future amid coronavirus

Clip: 6/4/2020 | 7m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

American skyscrapers face an uncertain future amid coronavirus

Fears of the coronavirus pandemic and the sharp shifts by companies to allow employees to work from home could devastate the nation’s office skyscrapers, some economists say. But real estate moguls say the office as we know it isn't dead yet. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how uncertainty is affecting the market.

Aired 06/04/2020

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