I interviewed David Wyss, chief economist for Standard & Poor's for this week's cover story on the economy. Wyss is brilliant--one of the world's most knowledgeable economists who knows just about everything from kitchen table economics to world trade. I also interviewed Richard Marston at the Wharton School at Penn, Richard Jackman at the London School of Economics and Jeff Rosensweig at Emory University. Their predictions for 2008? There's a rough patch ahead, but it doesn't have to be a recession. The weakened dollar will ease our pain significantly. That's right--the falling greenback is our long-overdue friend. Here are some highlights: