Comments on: As Barges Sit Idle Along the Mississippi, the Economic Costs Grow http://business.time.com/2012/08/22/as-barges-sit-idle-along-the-mississippi-the-economic-costs-grow/ The latest news and commentary on the economy, the markets, and business Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Where the water went: Georgian Bay and the future of the Great Lakes - Web Features - Macleans.ca http://business.time.com/2012/08/22/as-barges-sit-idle-along-the-mississippi-the-economic-costs-grow/#comment-27564 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:23:04 +0000 http://business.time.com/?p=47176#comment-27564 [...] of cargo: at this moment, a hundred towboats are at anchor along the Mississippi River, near Greenville, Mississippi. Despite constant dredging from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers through this hot summer, the water [...]

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]]> By: TOP NEWS: Economy: August 21st, 2012 http://business.time.com/2012/08/22/as-barges-sit-idle-along-the-mississippi-the-economic-costs-grow/#comment-27386 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:40:41 +0000 http://business.time.com/?p=47176#comment-27386 [...] DROUGHT/SHIPPING: As Barges Sit Idle Along the Mississippi, the Economic Costs Grow - TIME As the Midwest experiences its worst drought in 50 years, the Mississippi River is hitting water levels not seen since 1988, a year viewed by those in the industry as a benchmark of hard times. [...]

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]]> By: As Barges Sit Idle Along the Mississippi, the Economic Costs Grow | TopStoryToday.com http://business.time.com/2012/08/22/as-barges-sit-idle-along-the-mississippi-the-economic-costs-grow/#comment-27357 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:14:50 +0000 http://business.time.com/?p=47176#comment-27357 [...] Close to 100 tows sit motionless in the shriveled Mississippi River along an 11-mile stretch outside of Greenville, Miss. For every day a single towboat sits idle, it costs about $10,000. So when you’ve got at least 97 of them stranded, those costs start piling up quickly. As the Midwest experiences its worst drought in [...] Read more… [...]

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]]> By: As Barges Sit Idle Along the Mississippi, the Economic Costs Grow | WorldTopStories.com http://business.time.com/2012/08/22/as-barges-sit-idle-along-the-mississippi-the-economic-costs-grow/#comment-27349 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:19:50 +0000 http://business.time.com/?p=47176#comment-27349 [...] Close to 100 tows sit motionless in the shriveled Mississippi River along an 11-mile stretch outside of Greenville, Miss. For every day a single towboat sits idle, it costs about $10,000. So when you’ve got at least 97 of them stranded, those costs start piling up quickly. As the Midwest experiences its worst drought in [...] Read more… [...]

]]> By: As Barges Sit Idle Along the Mississippi, the Economic Costs Grow | AmericaDaily.com http://business.time.com/2012/08/22/as-barges-sit-idle-along-the-mississippi-the-economic-costs-grow/#comment-27347 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:18:54 +0000 http://business.time.com/?p=47176#comment-27347 [...] Close to 100 tows sit motionless in the shriveled Mississippi River along an 11-mile stretch outside of Greenville, Miss. For every day a single towboat sits idle, it costs about $10,000. So when you’ve got at least 97 of them stranded, those costs start piling up quickly. As the Midwest experiences its worst drought in [...] Read more… [...]

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