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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Apr 27

                       Apr 27   Apr 27   Apr 27     Apr 27
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                                 Chain               Final
                         Real    Price      ECI       Mich
                          GDP    Index           Sentiment
Data For               1Q (a)   1Q (a)       1Q        Apr
Denomination          Pct Chg  Pct Chg  Pct Chg      Index
Median Forecast **        1.9      2.4      0.7       98.0
High Forecast             2.4      2.5      0.8       98.5
Low Forecast              1.5      2.1      0.6       97.8
Mean                      1.9      2.3      0.7       98.0
Standard Deviation        0.3      0.2      0.1        0.2
No. of Responses           20        7       11          9
Amherst Pierpont          1.8       NA      0.7       98.4
Bank of the West          1.7      2.1      0.7       97.9
Barclays Capital          1.5       NA       NA         NA
BMO                       2.3      2.4      0.7       98.0
Capital Economics         2.3       NA       NA         NA
CIBC                      1.9      2.4       NA         NA
Comerica Bank             2.0      2.2       NA         NA
Credit Suisse             1.8       NA       NA       98.5
Deutsche Bank             2.2      2.5      0.8       97.8
FT Advisors               1.9      2.1      0.6       97.8
Goldman Sachs             1.9       NA      0.8       98.0
Morgan Stanley            1.6       NA      0.7         NA
Natwest                   2.0      2.5      0.7         NA
Nomura                    1.6       NA      0.7         NA
NTL Bank Canada           1.7       NA       NA         NA
RBC                       2.1       NA       NA         NA
Scotiabank                2.2       NA       NA         NA
TD Securities             1.6       NA       NA         NA
UBS                       1.7       NA      0.7       98.0
UMaryland                 2.4       NA      0.6       98.0
** 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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