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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 16

                         Feb 16    Feb 16  Feb 16     Feb 16
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                                                      Prelim
                        Housing  Building  Import       Mich
                         Starts   Permits  Prices  Sentiment
Data For                    Jan       Jan     Jan        Feb
Denomination                  M         M       %      Index
Median Forecast **        1.225     1.300     0.6       95.0
High Forecast             1.275     1.305     0.8       96.5
Low Forecast              1.207     1.260     0.5       93.0
Mean                      1.233     1.290     0.6       95.2
Standard Deviation          0.0       0.0     0.1        1.0
No. of Responses             16         7       6         13
Amherst Pierpont          1.260        NA      NA       96.0
Barclays Capital          1.225        NA     0.8       93.0
BMO                       1.220     1.280     0.6       95.0
Capital Economics         1.270        NA      NA       96.0
CIBC                      1.220     1.260      NA         NA
Credit Suisse             1.240        NA      NA       96.5
Deutsche Bank             1.225     1.300      NA       95.0
FT Advisors               1.232        NA     0.5       96.0
Goldman Sachs                NA        NA      NA       94.8
Jefferies Economics       1.250     1.300     0.6       95.0
Morgan Stanley            1.207        NA      NA         NA
Natwest                   1.225        NA      NA       94.5
NTL Bank Canada           1.240     1.305      NA         NA
RBC                       1.275        NA      NA         NA
Scotiabank                1.210        NA      NA       96.0
TD Securities                NA        NA      NA         NA
UBS                       1.220     1.300     0.7       93.5
UMaryland                 1.215     1.285     0.6       96.0
** 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
[TOPICS: MTABLE,M$U$$$]

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