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BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - Officials from the Federal Reserve on Saturday warned of dangers from a rising tide of trade disputes and the harmful impact on what one otherwise termed a "resilient" United States economy. Three regional Fed presidents steered clear of current economic or monetary policy topics at a panel discussion on the southern U.S. economy at the Southern Governors' Association conference. The presidents of the St. Louis, Dallas and Atlanta Feds, respectively, mostly focused on the dangers of protectionism and the need for an educated and flexible work force to cope with rising foreign competition. The governors convened...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. For most New Mexicans, Encino is little more than a couple of gas stations and a reduced speed limit on U.S. 285 between Roswell and Clines Corners. But for about 100 people, Encino is home. The small town in far eastern Torrance County could soon become a ghost town because of the layoffs of 17 workers at a nearby rock and gravel plant. About 20 of Encino's 100 residents worked at the Hanson Aggregates Inc. Pedernal rock-crushing plant eight miles west of town off U.S. 60. Hanson officials told employees in...