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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Aug 16 - Aug 17

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                                         Phil Fed Mfg     Prelim
                      Housing  Building           Mfg       Mich  Leading
                       Starts   Permits        Survey  Sentiment    Index
Data For                  Jul       Jul           Aug        Aug      Jul
Denomination                M         M         Index      Index     % Ch
Median Forecast **      1.270     1.313          22.0       98.4      0.4
High Forecast           1.300     1.320          23.8       99.0      0.5
Low Forecast            1.200     1.284          20.7       97.0      0.4
Mean                    1.264     1.309          22.1       98.2      0.4
Standard Deviation        0.0       0.0           1.0        0.7      0.0
No. of Responses            9         6             6          8        4
Amherst Pierpont        1.300        NA            NA       99.0       NA
BMO                     1.271     1.316          23.8       97.9      0.4
Capital Economics       1.200        NA          22.0       97.0      0.4
CIBC                    1.256     1.284            NA         NA       NA
Comerica Bank           1.300     1.320            NA         NA      0.4
Credit Suisse              NA        NA            NA       99.0       NA
FT Advisors             1.271        NA          20.7       98.4       NA
Goldman Sachs           1.255     1.310          21.5       98.5       NA
UBS                     1.270     1.320          22.0       97.5       NA
UMaryland               1.256     1.305          22.8       98.3      0.5
** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above
and is not intended to represent a market consensus.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-372-2121; email: shikha.dave@marketnews.com
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