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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Apr 26

                         Apr 26     Apr 26     Apr 26
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                        Initial    Durable    Durable
                        Jobless  Goods New      Goods
                         Claims     Orders  Ex. Trans
Data For              Apr 21 wk        Mar        Mar
Denomination                  K    Pct Chg    Pct Chg
Median Forecast **          231        1.7        0.5
High Forecast               240        3.7        1.0
Low Forecast                225       -1.0        0.1
Mean                        232        1.8        0.6
Standard Deviation          4.5        1.2        0.3
No. of Responses              6         16         13
Amherst Pierpont            225        1.9        0.5
Bank of the West            234        0.8        0.1
Barclays Capital             NA         NA         NA
BMO                          NA        3.7        0.8
Capital Economics            NA        3.2        1.0
CIBC                         NA        1.8        0.7
Comerica Bank                NA       -1.0         NA
Credit Suisse                NA        3.5        0.4
Deutsche Bank                NA        1.0        0.5
FT Advisors                 231        2.6        0.7
Goldman Sachs               230        1.6        0.5
Morgan Stanley               NA        1.3        0.2
Natwest                     240        3.0         NA
Nomura                       NA        0.8        0.5
NTL Bank Canada              NA        1.9        0.3
RBC                          NA         NA         NA
Scotiabank                   NA         NA         NA
TD Securities                NA         NA         NA
UBS                          NA        1.4        1.0
UMaryland                   231        1.2         NA
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: holly.stokes@marketnews.com
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