MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Aug 20 - Aug 24

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                      Existing    Initial    New    Durable    Durable

                          Home    Jobless   Home  Goods New      Goods

                         Sales     Claims  Sales     Orders  Ex. Trans

Data For                   Jul  Aug 18 wk    Jul        Jul        Jul

Denomination                 M          K      K       % Ch       % Ch

Median Forecast **        5.45        215    645       -1.1        0.3

High Forecast             5.51        215    650        1.5        0.7

Low Forecast              5.40        215    630       -2.0        0.0

Mean                      5.45        215    643       -0.8        0.3

Standard Deviation         0.1        0.0    8.0        1.2        0.2

No. of Responses             4          1      4          5          4

Capital Economics           NA         NA     NA       -2.0        0.3

CIBC                      5.49         NA    650       -1.3        0.0

Credit Suisse             5.40         NA    630       -1.0        0.3

FT Advisors               5.40        215    641       -1.1        0.7

UMaryland                 5.51         NA    649        1.5         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; +1 202-372-2121; email: shikha.dave@marketnews.com

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