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MNI Survey of US Economic Forecasts: Feb 6 - Feb 8

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 20:06 GMT Feb 5/15:06 EST Feb 5
                        Feb 6    Feb 7     Feb 8
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                                         Initial
                        Trade  Consumr   Jobless
                      Balance   Credit    Claims
                                          Claims
Data For                  Dec      Dec  Feb 3 wk
Denomination                B        B         K
Median Forecast **      -52.0     20.0       232
High Forecast           -49.5     30.0       235
Low Forecast            -52.5     17.9       228
Mean                    -51.8     21.5       232
Standard Deviation        0.9      3.9       2.6
No. of Responses            9        6         6
Amherst Pierpont        -52.2       NA       228
Bank of the West        -51.8     21.0       234
BMO                     -52.5     20.0        NA
Capital Economics       -52.0       NA        NA
CIBC                    -52.4       NA        NA
Deutsche Bank           -49.5     30.0        NA
FT Advisors             -51.4     17.9       234
Natwest                    NA       NA       230
UBS                     -52.2     20.0       230
UMaryland               -51.8     20.0       235
** 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
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