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

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. 5/17/2008 9:50 AM

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