MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Dec 7

                         Dec 7     Dec 7     Dec 7     Dec 7  Dec 7     Dec 7

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                                                         Avg    Avg

                       Nonfarm   Private  Unemploy    Hourly   Work  Wholesle

                      Payrolls  Payrolls      Rate  Earnings   Week  Inventrs

Data For                   Nov       Nov       Nov       Nov    Nov       Oct

Denomination                 K         K         %      % Ch    Hrs      % Ch

Median Forecast **         190       190       3.7       0.3   34.5       0.7

High Forecast              220       215       3.8       0.3   34.5       0.7

Low Forecast               140       136       3.7       0.2   34.4       0.7

Mean                       189       184       3.7       0.3   34.5       0.7

Standard Deviation          22        27       0.0       0.0    0.0       0.0

No. of Responses             8         5         8         8      4         3

Amherst Pierpont         220.0     215.0       3.7       0.3     NA        NA

BMO                      190.0        NA       3.7       0.3     NA       0.7

Capital Economics        190.0        NA       3.7       0.3   34.5        NA

CIBC                     188.0        NA       3.7       0.2     NA        NA

FT Advisors              197.0     190.0       3.7       0.2   34.5        NA

Goldman Sachs            185.0     180.0       3.7       0.3     NA       0.7

UBS                      140.0     136.0       3.8       0.3   34.4        NA

UMaryland                205.0     200.0       3.7       0.2   34.5       0.7

** 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 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com

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