MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: August 3

                         8/3   8/3      8/3

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                         Avg   Avg

                      Hourly  Work    Trade

                    Earnings  Week  Balance

Data For                 Jul   Jul      Jul

Denomination               %   Hrs        B

Median Forecast **       0.3  34.5    -46.1

High Forecast            0.3  34.5    -45.4

Low Forecast             0.2  34.5    -47.0

Mean                     0.3  34.5    -46.2

Standard Deviation       0.0   0.0      0.6

No. of Responses           8     2        8

Amherst Pierpont         0.3    NA    -46.8

BMO                      0.3    NA    -45.6

CIBC                     0.3    NA    -45.6

Comerica Bank             NA    NA    -45.6

Credit Suisse            0.3    NA       NA

FT Advisors              0.2  34.5    -46.5

Goldman Sachs            0.2    NA    -46.7

Nomura                   0.2    NA    -45.4

RBC                       NA    NA       NA

UBS                      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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