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An empty barge owned by the Marathon Petroleum Corp., heads north along the Mississippi River Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, in St. Louis. The barge was being maneuvered toward Illinois for a load of ethanol. Americans’ confidence in the economy has gotten a...