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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 6 - Feb 7

                        Feb 6      Feb 6  Feb 6     Feb 7    Feb 7
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                                 Nonfarm   Unit   Initial
                        Trade  Prodctvty  Labor   Jobless  Consumr
                      Balance   (prelim)  Costs    Claims   Credit
Data For                  Dec         4Q     4Q  Feb 2 wk      Dec
Denomination                B          %      %         K        B
Median Forecast **      -54.7        1.5    1.8       221     16.5
High Forecast           -52.0        1.7    2.2       235     18.0
Low Forecast            -60.0        1.0    1.6       215     15.0
Mean                    -55.2        1.4    1.9       223     16.5
Standard Deviation        2.4        0.3    0.2       7.4      1.5
No. of Responses            6          4      4         4        2
Amherst Pierpont        -55.9         NA     NA       221       NA
BMO                     -52.0        1.0    2.2        NA     15.0
Capital Economics       -60.0        1.4    1.7        NA       NA
CIBC                    -54.8         NA     NA        NA       NA
Goldman Sachs           -54.5         NA     NA       215       NA
Morgan Stanley          -54.0        1.7    1.6        NA       NA
Natwest                    NA         NA     NA       235       NA
UMaryland                  NA        1.6    1.9       220     18.0
** 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 (973) 494-2611; email: harrison.clarke@marketnews.com
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