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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