Fed's Lockhart says world will feel U.S. slowdown

                   
reuters.com     May 17, 2008            

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. exports have been helped by a weaker dollar and this is providing a boost to an otherwise weak economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Saturday. "The U.S. dollar has depreciated against the euro and on a trade-weighted basis. The... [read full story]                    

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Fed's Lockhart: Inflation too high but slowing: report

earthtimes.org     May 16, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inflation is too high but there are some signs that it is slowing, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday, adding that monetary policy must remain flexible. "I think it is a serious concern... My personal view is that inflation has...                    

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Fed's Lockhart: Inflation too high but slowing: report

reuters.com     May 16, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inflation is too high but there are some signs that it is slowing, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday, adding that monetary policy must remain flexible. "I think it is a serious concern... My personal view is that inflation has...                    

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Fed's Lockhart sees hope that inflation slowing

earthtimes.org     May 16, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation is too high but may be slowing and the economy is suffering a "pronounced and serious downturn," Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday. And in fact, if you look at some of the information, the data we have seen in the last couple...                    

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Fed's Lockhart sees hope that inflation slowing (Reuters)

yahoo.com     May 16, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation is too high but may be slowing and the economy is suffering a "pronounced and serious downturn," Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday. "Inflation has been elevated since mid-decade, basically since 2005. For my own comfort zone,...                    

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UPDATE - Fed's Lockhart sees hope that inflation slowing (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     May 16, 2008          

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. inflation is too high but may be slowing and the economy is suffering a "pronounced and serious downturn", Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday. "Inflation has been elevated since mid-decade, basically since 2005. For my own...                    

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Fed's Lockhart says world will feel U.S. slowdown

earthtimes.org     May 17, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. exports have been helped by a weaker dollar and this is providing a boost to an otherwise weak economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Saturday. The weakness was initially centered in the housing sector but has become more...                    

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Fedspeak Highlights: Lockhart on Slowdown and Inflation

wsj.com     May 17, 2008          

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the economy is mired in weak growth amid persistent price gains, and added foreign economies are now less affected by events in the U.S. While Lockhart isn’t currently a voting member of the interest rate-setting Federal Open Market...                    

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Fed's Lockhart says world will feel U.S. slowdown (Reuters)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. exports have been helped by a weaker dollar and this is providing a boost to an otherwise weak economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Saturday. "The U.S. dollar has depreciated against the euro and on a trade-weighted basis. The...                    

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Fed's Lockhart says world will feel U.S. slowdown

usatoday.com     May 17, 2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. exports have been helped by a weaker dollar and this is providing a boost to an otherwise weak economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said Saturday. The weakness was initially centered in the housing sector but has become more widespread,"...                    

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World Will Feel U.S. Slowdown

freemarketnews.com     May 17, 2008          

Saturday, May 17, 2008 - FreeMarketNews.com U.S. exports have been helped by a weaker dollar and this is providing a boost to an otherwise weak economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Saturday. "The U.S. dollar has depreciated against the euro and on a...                    

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