Falling Miss. River water levels could lead to rising prices

Falling Miss. River water levels could lead to rising prices

December 7, 2012 4:17 PM

The weather may be colder, but drought is still a major problem in much of the U.S. Sixty-two percent of the country is in drought, and for more than 20 percent, it's "extreme" or worse. Seth Doane reports how the decreasing water levels in the Mississippi River could also endanger the economy.

How a drought affects the Mississppi and commerce
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