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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: August 3

                          Aug 3   Aug 3    Aug 3
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                        Initial
                        Jobless     ISM  Factory
                         Claims  Nonmfg   Orders
Data For              Jul 29 wk     Jul      Jun
Denomination                  K   Index  Pct Chg
Median Forecast **          240    56.9      3.0
High Forecast               247    57.1      3.5
Low Forecast                235    55.0      2.4
Mean                        241    56.7      2.9
Standard Deviation            4     0.5      0.3
No. of Responses             12      13       10
BofA/Merrill Lynch          240      NA       NA
Bank of the West            240    56.9      2.4
Barclays Capital            245    56.5      3.5
BMO                         240    56.8      2.7
Capital Economics            NA      NA       NA
CIBC                         NA    56.3      3.2
Citi Bank                   235    57.1       NA
Credit Suisse                NA      NA       NA
FT Advisors                 244    56.9      2.6
Goldman Sachs               235    57.0      2.6
J.P. Morgan                 240    57.0      3.0
Morgan Stanley               NA      NA       NA
Natwest                     245    57.0      2.9
RBC                         247    55.0       NA
SocGen                       NA      NA       NA
TD Securities                NA    57.0       NA
UBS                         240    56.5      3.2
UMaryland                   244    57.0      3.0
** 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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