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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Apr 5

**Survey will be updated April 2
                          Apr 5    Apr 5
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                        Initial
                        Jobless    Trade
                         Claims  Balance
Data For              Mar 31 wk      Feb
Denomination                  K        B
Median Forecast **          224    -56.8
High Forecast               225    -55.7
Low Forecast                222    -57.6
Mean                        224    -56.7
Standard Deviation          1.5      0.7
No. of Responses              2        4
Amherst Pierpont             NA       NA
Barclays Capital            225    -56.8
Capital Economics            NA       NA
CIBC                         NA    -56.7
FT Advisors                 222    -57.6
Morgan Stanley               NA       NA
Natwest                      NA       NA
UMaryland                    NA    -55.7
** 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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