MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: August 3

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                                                         Avg   Avg

                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly  Work    Trade

                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings  Week  Balance

Data For                   Jul       Jul       Jul       Jul   Jul      Jul

Denomination                 K         K         %         %   Hrs        B

Median Forecast **         190       200       3.9       0.3  34.5    -46.1

High Forecast              207       208       4.0       0.3  34.5    -45.4

Low Forecast               182       183       3.8       0.2  34.5    -47.0

Mean                       193       195       3.9       0.3  34.5    -46.2

Standard Deviation           8         9       0.1       0.0   0.0      0.6

No. of Responses            10         7        10         8     2        8

Amherst Pierpont         190.0     200.0       4.0       0.3    NA    -46.8

BMO                      190.0        NA       3.9       0.3    NA    -45.6

CIBC                     182.0        NA       3.8       0.3    NA    -45.6

Comerica Bank            190.0        NA       3.8        NA    NA    -45.6

Credit Suisse            185.0     185.0       3.9       0.3    NA       NA

FT Advisors              185.0     183.0       3.9       0.2  34.5    -46.5

Goldman Sachs            205.0     200.0       3.9       0.2    NA    -46.7

Nomura                   195.0     190.0       3.9       0.2    NA    -45.4

RBC                      200.0     200.0       3.9        NA    NA       NA

UBS                      207.0     208.0       3.9       0.2  34.5    -47.0

** Note: The survey median is compiled solely from the forecasts listed above

and is not intended to represent a market consensus.

--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-372-2121; email: shikha.dave@marketnews.com

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