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The Panama Canal gets a $5.25B makeover

Name: The Panama Canal gets a $5.25B makeover
Uploaded: 2013-08-22T01:51:54-0400
Duration: 3 min 49 s
Description: The expansion of the iconic Panama Canal will cost $5.25 billion, and cater to much bigger cargo ships than can currently use the canal. As Peter Greenberg reports, it is also expected to have a big impact on the U.S. economy.

The expansion of the iconic Panama Canal will cost $5.25 billion, and cater to much bigger cargo ships than can currently use the canal. As Peter Greenberg reports, it is also expected to have a big impact on the U.S. economy.