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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 **        5.41        215    647       -1.2        0.4
High Forecast             5.51        215    650        1.6        0.7
Low Forecast              5.38        210    593       -2.0        0.0
Mean                      5.43        214    640       -0.9        0.4
Standard Deviation         0.0        2.0   16.7        1.1        0.3
No. of Responses            10          5     10         11          9
Amherst Pierpont          5.45        215    645       -2.0        0.7
BMO                       5.49         NA    650       -1.7        0.7
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               5.39        215    639       -1.2        0.7
Goldman Sachs             5.38        210    649        0.0        0.0
Morgan Stanley            5.40         NA    593       -1.5        0.4
Natwest                   5.42        215    640        1.6         NA
UBS                       5.40         NA    650       -1.0        0.5
UMaryland                 5.51        215    649        0.3         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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