Real World Economics: Follow the money down the river

You can take an applied economist away from their computer but you cannot stop their brain from recognizing economics as they ...
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Low Mississippi River levels are again making it more expensive to transport crops in the Midwest

River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river levels are driving up transportation costs for Midwest farmers. The ...
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Feds say Mississippi River barge was driven underwater before sinking near New Roads

NEW ROADS, La. (WAFB) - A federal investigation has concluded that a barge sank and caused a tow to break apart on the Lower Mississippi River near New Roads after it went down by the bow for reasons ...